Mike...I use a clear coat on mine. I will spray 2-3 coats on BOTH SIDES... lightly steel wool each side in between coats and store in Kraft paper just like we ship them in.
MAKE SURE YOU TREAT EACH SIDE EQUALLY OR IT WILL CUP!!!!
Check which clearcoat to use first. Some will yellow over time. Some turn an amber color quickly.
(Search this forum and Keith had a good post about this some time ago.)
This method works EXCELLENT!!!! I even made the mistake one time of leaving a key-chain, I made, in my short's pocket. It made it through the washer and dryer without any issues. No swelling, no bleed. Nothing changed.
Have a Blessed day,
Michael Kowalczyk
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