I do all the steps Df does, but I don't clear coat - sand & wipe. If you work clean you don't get the plugs all doity! I have had trouble with the e-tex after using a clear coat. The e-tex sort of formed all kinds of cracks and wrinkles after swimmin in the salt wata. It seems as though the clear coat and the epoxy don't jive too well. I don't feel that fingerprints or handling the plug effects the e-tex when applied and the plug is spun on a wheel.
