ORIGINAL: mimhoff

If you are the worst -- then I am a close second... I love to build -- hate to cover. I am not sure of all the issues you are experiencing but one problem I had was getting the Monokote to really stick to the wood. I used compressed air and a rag to wipe the balsa dust from the surface to be covered - but a friend (who is experienced at covering) suggested that i use a real "tack" cloth. I was amazed at the amount of balsa dust remaining on the wood - after wiping down with a "tack"I had much better success with getting my Monokote to stick to the wood. I am not sure if this is an issue for you but it sure helped me.