> I found very thin veneer in 12x24" sections at the local LOwe's
> hardware store. It is paper backed. My question is: will it work when
> glued on to the deck with epoxy and covered with nothing else but
> a couple of further coats of epoxy?

I used the paper-backed veneer to make an emblem on the deck of my boat. I found that you can't sand very far into the veneer without exposing the paper. Make sure you cover the deck all around the veneer to raise the deck to the height of the veneer