RE: covering
As the others have said, Ultracoat is great. I personally prefer it over Monokoate. One problem I've seen with MK is inconcistency between colors and rolls. Some colors seem to apply easier than others and the quality seems to vary from roll to roll. That doesn't mean you can't get a nice job out of monokote though; I've done it others do it all the time. Either way, the videos are great. The main thing though, no matter what covering you use, is just patience and practie. You'll get better at it.