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richtrow posted:

Laying down a super-glossy clearcoat, using some Micro Sol and Micro Set, then another gloss-coat and a final coat of matte or dullcoat will fix those pesky deal problems.
Overall it looks good. You learned some things and got respectable results. 

Yup. I've found when laying decals the best bet is glossy finish, Micro Sol and Micro Set, gloss clear finish over the decals, then flat finish.

One other tip: lightly wet sand raised lettering/stripes before painting. That will make them disappear under the new paint. Another option, instead of wet sanding, is to wet a rag with lacquer thinner and rub it over the surface. That removes most factory lettering and leaves the base paint intact. Don't let the lacquer thinner sit, but rub it back and forth quickly. 

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