: Mike,

: Thanks for the info. Do you know if someone has posted pictures of the opaque
: finish you've talked about? I think maybe I could approximate the
: translucent finish by adding pigment to the first coat of finish, and then
: build up layers of clear finish on top of that.

: -Brent

Hi Brent-

Here is a link to Harvey Golden's web site. He uses Zar and pigment on his boats. You can get the idea pretty well. If you go with a solid color I'm sure you can keep it partly translucent, but a lot of people do "faux" finishes with 3-4 different colors over multiple coats to simulate the blotchiness of sealskin. There are some of both on the site.

m