RE: Windex monocoat over monocoat trick???
Put the base MK on as usual, and shrink it if it's over openings in the wood. Cut the starburst pattern out of MK. Spray the base with windex, and apply the pattern. Use a paper towel to squeegee out the windex as much as possible. Then, I take an old credit card and use it to squeegee out the windex, until you can't get any more moisture out. The credit card will make little tiny scratches, which nobody will see, but if you're fanatic, cover the edge with a thin cloth or something.
Let dry over night. The next day, with your iron on a lower heat than normal, press down the edges of the pattern to seal it. Another approach is to take a Q tip and spread trim solvent over the edge (it will seep in and seal the pattern to the MK). The down side of the trim solvent is some colors bleed, and you'll go nuts trying to clean up the bleed without causing more. Some will say you don't have to do anything to seal the pattern on to the base, but if you experiment, I think you'll find that with a little difficulty, you can peel the pattern right off if you don't apply heat or trim solvent.