I was thinking more along the lines of adding enough epoxy to cover the glass sufficiently, but not enough to make a smoothe finish (i.e. no sanding).

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> You're right, you'll get a textured, non-stick deck, but it will
> have very little abrasion resistance, because you'll have exposed
> (but saturated) cloth that will be very vulnerable. Remember, it's
> GLASS. To maintain its integrity, you want to encapsulate it.

> Don