: I plan on doing a little more than just pinstripes. What I was envisioning
: was a pattern similar to the one on the Redfish website, which is like two
: ribbons winding their way down the deck. The colors are going to be a
: metallic brown and wine color, so keeping them "vibrant" by not
: going under the varnish may not be an issue. I think a test panel is in
: order with all variations of paint layers.

Perhaps you should consider buying thin wood veneer. You can cut the stuff out to any pattern you want and epoxy it under the glass. It seems to be easy to use and it will look like you did an inlay. The cost is not high and it will last as long as your boat without fading. I've seen pictures of some beautiful boats done that way and your pattern sounds like it lends itself to the technique.

Just a thought.
--KT--