[DJ]

Bookmaker, the trick is to apply the finish both inside and out. Otherwise you do get differential expansion due to humidity and will get splits eventually. My SSW is now about 7-8 years old and still looks in great shape and has actually been rained on and in twice (at a contest when they tell you to fly you fly). The only damage I have got is smacking my DVa into a door frame really hard. I was able to get most of that out with a real tiny syringe and injecting water into the dent. hope this helps.

DJ