Which clear finish for Cypress Porch Ceiling?

[reidry]

I'm doing a Cypress ceiling on a Porch (390 sq. ft.) and I want to leave the cypress natural.

I'd like to avoid the initial yellowing associated with oil based products. I've been searching the net for water based alternatives. I've found a few, however I have no experience with any of the brands let alone the specific products.

Some candidates I've found are:

Varathane Water Based Diamond Spar Urethane

Zar Water Based Exterior Polyurethane

Defy UV clear epoxy resin

I'm open to any suggestions, especially if you have experience with a specific product.

Thanks in advance.

Ryan

[SonomaProducts.com]

The first two are superior brands and you can't go wrong. I'd say buy a quart of each and do some tests. I think either will perform just as well.

BW

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