ORIGINAL: mclina

I agree with those who say fly it as-is. You will probably have at least a couple of mishaps - busted props thrown through the wing on hard landings, etc... I'd bang it up a little bit before recovering it.

I have used Monocote and Ultracote, and I prefer Ultra - just because it shrinks around corners better. For a straight wing, either one would work great.

Good luck.