: I would like to paint the water line and a name on my kayak before I
: fiberglass. I think I should seal coat before I paint and use epoxy based
: paints, just as Nick recommended in his book. I am thinking about using
: stain on some strips, but have little information, I am wondering has
: anyone had eny trouble doing this?, or has had any fiberglass delaminating
: problems using this technique. I am using western red cedar with pine
: highlight strips.
: Any tips would be appreciated.

I can't help you any, but I am going to experiment putting a name on cedar with T-Shirt transfer paper this morning. It probably won't work but I will post the results.

John