Thanks for the link. No. We went from worn deck stain to oil based paint finish in two colours. It looks fab but took 70 hrs with 2 of us sanding, power washing, priming and 2 coats of colour. Lot of work!Plenty of information online like this https://www.mcdonnellpaints.ie/how-to-prepare-and-paint-deck/
As a matter of interest did you keep it the same colour? My wife wants a lighter shade of brown, medium oak, and I'm hoping I can get away with sanding the fence.