I have local milled cypress to stain for my front porch columns. I am overwhelmed on what to use! I have stained kitchen cabinets before and used minwax and shellac then polyurethane, but this is a whole new ballgame for me! Everything I have been told is contradicted by something else! I currently have unopened Behr Premium Wood stain. Cannot find F & P or TWP around here and looks like little to no shipping for those because of COVID! Advice please!!
Use one of these brands: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/the-5-best-deck-stain-reviews-and-ratings/
Return the Behr, it is not good: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/behr-deck-stain-review/
Also, see here about new wood: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/how-long-should-you-wait-to-stain-a-new-deck/