Ether Jones wrote:
m Ransley wrote:
A flat top on the railing? use oil stain, latex is water base and
doesn`t hold up as well on horizontal surfaces.

Olympic makes a solid color latex stain for use on horizontal deck
surfaces with foot traffic.

http://www.ppg.com/ppgaf/olympic/odsolid.htm

I'm sure it could handle the top of a railing.


Either one of these Benjamin Moore products should work:

http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/pdfs/tds/nonav/en/122.pdf

http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/pdfs/tds/nonav/en/065.pdf