SnakeBitt,
Sorry, I did not research any of those products, so I'm no help. Even though my decision has been made, I encourage you to continue your research. One of those options may be better for your application.
Don,
I warned Jim he might be getting a few more inquiries from some Cobra guys! He's been so helpful making sure I understand everything, and get the results I want. I decided to go the full process, with the urethane top coat. I figure I'm doing it, do it once, do it right! Even with this step, I feel the price is still very competitive. Are you leaning this direction now?
Luke-44,
You are right, most folks I've talked to stress the prep as most important. I plan to use(per Jim's recommendations..) a microbial cleaner first for
oil contamination, then a general d-limonene cleaner, then a special hydrochloric etching material, then the 4-step coating process. I feel confident I'll get good results. As to the "breathable" coatings, it made a lot of sense to me! But I'm no chemist, so perhaps you would like to explain further your hint of skepticism. I figure Gortex works pretty darn well, so maybe this will too!
~Dave