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Solid penetrating stains or semi-solid stains with an opaque color are the best to protect pool decks. You can apply sealer with a brush, roller or a mop on larger deck surfaces. Use a paintbrush for smaller areas such as railings and the wood edge next to the pool. Push the sealer between gaps on all boards to coat the sides and prevent wood rotting in the joints.
If the liner is a beaded liner they normally attach to the wall in a groove under the pool to rail. In this case building a deck up to or over the top railing is not a problem. If your above ground pool has an overlap type liner the pool rails need to come off when it is time to replace it. The screws for the decorative top caps and the top rails and usually the upright caps all need to be accessible. The deck can either be built to pull away from the pool or set just below the top rails.