We have had 2 painters tell us different things, one says use just a lacquer on the ceilings and the other says use a stain so it want change colors. We don’t want the wood to get darker over period of time. One painter says that if we use just

I am installing a wood soffit and need a clear finish on the wood. The wood is white cedar and I don’t want it to yellow or turn grey. Any suggestions on what to use to keep the natural color?