Pedro,

I am indeed planning on using some high-quality varnish...right now I have the two-part interthane stuff. It got some good reviews, but it's expensive...$60 or so for a quart.

: Nice work, Matthew! Very nice contrasting colors.

: Do yourself a favor, use good varnish or clear coat. WRC will darken and
: fade. I used Varathane water-based spar on my son's kayak, and it went
: from a nice three-shade combination to barely two shades. Here's a picture
: of his kayak when the deck was first glassed. Now, you can barely tell the
: difference between the darker strips and the rest of the wood.

: Pedro Almeida