: What's the best way to do an opaque nylon skin on a skin-on-frame
: kayak? I see a lot of people using 2-part urethane, some over
: acid dyed nylon, for a translucent tinted effect, but I'm not
: sure what's best to use to get an opaque skin. I'd like to do a
: jet black opaque semi-glossy covering using 8.9oz nylon.
: Is this as simple as using a tinted polyurethane? Perhaps Varathane
: "paint"? Does Epifanes or Coelan take tinting? New to
: this, sorry.

Yup... its as simple as tinting the poly. If you do nothing, it will turn yellow. Don't forget one part polyurethane. Zar oil based exterior poly has a very good reputation among builders.
I once tried to tint my poly a slight gray. I didn't add much and it did absolutely nothing. If you are real picky make a test skin and try it out.
Scott