A. Everybody. Our chicken died, so need the money (just joshin'). We are producing these for your average Heathkit / Boat-Anchor / Glowbug fan that buys his or her equipment for the joy of using and tinkering with it, but they still want it to be something they can be proud to look at and show off to their buddies.

A. No. By following our easy-to-understand directions, anyone can install our product with no problems. Also, we're available by e-mail to answer your installation questions. We might be down to the pasture or something, but we promise we'll get back to you.

A. Nope. We want you to end up with a good looking end-product that you're happy with. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail at our help desk at any time. We'll endeavor to get you past any problems that might come up.

A. Well, no. They will make it look excellent, but not "mint". In order to be considered "mint" you'd need to send your panel out and have it silk-screened. You could probably buy several nice HW-16's for what that costs!

A. Outside of the considerably broad difference in price, we like to note that the vinyl is quite durable and rub-resistant. Also, we think it's easier for an average ham to fix holes and modifications with our overlay.

A. If you've got both of them there to compare at the same time, you'll notice that the fonts used in the lettering are different, but just a tiny bit.

A. Truthfully, the original colors for the HW-16 seem to range "all over the place" from a light mint sort-of-green to kind of a "sea-foam" turquoise, and trimmed in dark-green to nearly black. We chose our ink colors in a way that we felt would put them "somewhere in the middle" of those ranges.

A. Like the paint, the original texture varied considerably from a wavy-wrinkled to a finely-grained surface. The texture of your finished product is influenced by the surface texture of your panel prior to application of the overlay. The provided instructions show you how to create a very nice-looking wrinkled texture real easily, if you so desire.

A. Sure, although if you can stick a postage stamp on a letter, you're pretty well qualified, yourself. If you really want us to do it, you can send your panel to us. As of 1/1/06, we charge an additional $10.00 (return shipping in the U.S. included) to install an overlay on a "straight" panel. Texture-undercoating and/or flat-overcoating is not included but is available for a small upcharge. Pricing is subject to change without notice.

A. By "straight", we mean the panel's surface is basically ready for application. We'll sand it a little, but "straight" means no holes to be plugged, no gouges or pits to be filled, no rust to be removed, etc. We can do those things for a little higher price, based on time and material. And like we mentioned, we can apply texture-undercoat and/or flat-overcoat for a small up-charge. Contact us for an estimate.

A. We're thinking about it. By the time you read this it may have already happened. What would you like to see? Let us know your desires, and we'll make an effort to accommodate you.