Haven't been on the post for a while but am getting ready to build another sof so I thought I would catch up. I built a shad last year shortly after the 9 oz came out and skinned with it. It did sew on very nicely. The few wrinkles ironed out nicely. I applied Varathane oil based sparurthane by Rust-Oleum. I experienced similar results with this product as with the Zar, more so where i has used heat to shrink the fabric, but some on the non-heated fabric. Reheating the fabric did not give lasting results. Anyone experiencing issues with oil based porch paints? Have not seen any mention of that.