Oh, another question. I've only done one flame before and that was my first kit that I built for my son. I got it elsewhere before I discovered Pitbull so this may have been because of poor quality, but the issue I had was there seemed to be a clear film over pretty much the entire flame that wasn't obvious to my untrained eye and didn't allow for the stain to penetrate at all, so the first coat was a big waste and had to be cleaned off. Being my first kit, my over-eagerness to get it built led me to somewhat damage the flame top by going too far sanding off this clear finish.
So, to avoid making these mistakes again, I'm wondering if this is common. I've read other diaries here and often see mention of glue marks that need removing but never seen what I experienced.