No, well it can but due to wear and tear will look awful in about 4 weeks.
Proper Decking oil or woodstain (matt) will soak into the wood and treat it alot better. It should last 3/4 years.
I did mine last year 3.6x3.6m deck cost £15 a tin (wickes had 25% off all woodstains) and i used 2...