What kind of clear resin can you use on an outdoor table that won't turn yellow from the sun?

I am making a pool side table with a beaded top. I need to cover the beads with a clear resin. I have checked Envirotex lite %26amp; Klear Kote that they use on bars, both say not to use outside. The UV rays will yellow them. There has to be somehting to put on an ouside table top that won't yellow or amber with age. Both the Fiberglass boat shops %26amp; the Envirotex Co. sent me to the bar top people. Has anyone made anything like this %26amp; used a clear resin on it?What kind of clear resin can you use on an outdoor table that won't turn yellow from the sun?
I would suggest a water based gloss polyurethane. Many, thin coats. I would recommend 8-10 coats.





Update - Water based poly dries so fast you should be able to easily put on 10 coats a day. You could put on 100 coats if you wanted to.. Just keep going until you feel satisfied.


I suppose another option is you could take a sheet of glass and with a torch (Probably MAPP or Acetylene) melt the glass into the beads, depending on the type of beads you are using.What kind of clear resin can you use on an outdoor table that won't turn yellow from the sun?
ODD that you were sent away by a Boat Mfg. That would be my first suggestion, Fiberglass resin, seeing as how much it has to endure applied to a boat.





One answer states check things such as UV rated resins, and perhaps MSDS sheets would offer some clue?





No offense at all, but it seems as if more research is needed. The issue certainly is the yellowing, and even outdoor bars aren't involved in the critical nature that implies.





Steven Wolf





Have you considered a Glass top over?
http://www.clearstarcorp.com/products.as鈥?/a>


or maybe use any resin then buy a clear anti-uv top coat.
Resin is probably not the way to go as a top finish.


If you asked for a resin at ';boat people'; it's probably the reason they turned you to the ';bar people';


Resins are not used on the ';brightwork'; you will find on boats


Go back to the ';boat people'; , ask about a marine varnish %26amp; see what they can recommend for your purpose .


Spar varnish withstands weather %26amp; is used on spruce , masts %26amp; spars as well as mahogany %26amp; teak for interior %26amp; exterior use ....pine? might want to rethink a glossy finish.


Mc Kloskeys is an over the counter ';spar varnish'; which is OK


Better stuff at marine supply.


Would not use polyurethane ';varnish ';, it will get scabby %26amp; is tough to redo.


In any event ,check the cans of whatever you use to see if it is ';food safe';


Best regards