About to do something stupid to my cracked screen. Second thoughts?

My iBook screen is cracked. A book, a really heavy book, fell from the shelves above my writing desk. It hit, in the following order: My screen, a sharpie marker and then my foot. It was not a good day. Nothing that Apple Care is going to cover, neither screen nor foot.
There's a few dead pixels where the crack originates, and beyond that it's just a minor cosmetic issue. I love my 36 month old iBook, and there's no reason to get a new machine yet, beyond that one issue.
So I was thinking about sealing the crack. Something to keep it from spreading.. like, say.. clear nail polish. If I put a thin coat of clear nail polish over the crack is that going to absolutely screw things up?
Due to another issue, I have to close my screen at night but worry about the crack spreading.
Cheers.

If that "other" issue is the cat ... I found out about the cat-getting-around-the-login-and-changing-settings-issue ... if you want to email me.
About the cracked screen ... hope you find something to help out.

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