Big Jim, is the Buffalo Hide a polyamide epoxy or something else?
I have been using two part polyamide epoxy for about 13 years (the Coronado/Insul-X brand to be exact). the manufacturers reps. tell me that nothing is more impact, abrasion or moisture resistant than these types of clear coatings, and they are more than flexible enough to handle the bending. some polyamide epoxies are used in full immersion applications.