My hubby followed all standard process to deal with my backyard the year before last year. After 1 year later, some part still has some bubbles after long time winter web snow soaking.
This year my hubby just bought some stain (green) to paint it. It looks nice so far so good. Also hope it looks nice after the long winter.
BTW, if you will sell your house soon, just buy some non-transparent stain to paint it. Why need pay too much attention on how long it will last?