There are numerous photos of the finished product so I won’t bother posting mine. When researching this product, I tried to find information or reviews regarding staining/sealing the wood.
Although the product arrives with “a factory-applied sealant” it isn’t the same quality that you can expect from doing it yourself.  I wanted a darker wood, not the natural color, which looks exactly like lumberyard 2x4s. (Cedar is pine!)  I did not sand off the existing “spray-on” sealant and my stain/sealant product was absorbed adequately.  I used Olympic Elite in the American Chestnut color.  The finish is not furniture quality, but good enough for the outdoors.  For reference sake, there are exactly 100 wooden pieces to stain, so it’s more than a weekend project.