If you were going to leave the tubing in, it would be better to use a more "slick" tubing like clear vinyl. Surgical tubing wouldn't let the bungies slide through it very much if at all.

Shawn

> Supposing epoxy does stick to the tubing, you could always make sure the
> tubing is big enough to allow the cord to pass through, then just leave
> the tubing encased in the epoxy and trim it flush with the top of your
> deck.