: Thanks, Tony. I'm still laying up strips on my first boat, but I'm
: trying to look forward to issues that will come up shortly. I've
: wondered if seal-coating with something lighter, like shellac, would
: be worth bothering with.

: BTW, I just got the skis out and waxed. Water is great fun, even when
: it's frozen in tiny little flakes!

: - Jim

I don't think that shelac is the way to go. You want the epoxy to bond well to the wood and that may interfere. Maybe some of the others with more knowledge in this area would like to weigh in?
Have fun on that frozen stuff! Down here they don't know what a snow shovel is and have never seen an ice scraper..
Tony