On 7-Oct-2005, "James Hill" wrote:

or go with the shrink
wrap and take the additional weight. Then keep it out of the sun.

Cathy,

If you tend to move your hands around on the shaft a lot, the shrink wrap
will be of limited value. I hate getting glass fiber in my skin - if I
were you, I'd go with the varnish/clearcoat/paint after sanding to bury
the fibers permanently.

As James says - keep it out of the sun. If you want to leave it in the sun,
then try a UV resistant varnish and be prepared to redo it every few years.

Mike