Legacy Consolidation paint renumbering.

I use a clear gloss but some use a polish on the paint to give the gloss surface. Both work. Apply the decals then use a clear finish to try and match the sheen.

Pete

^^^^^^^^^ what Pete said!^^^^^^^^^

Pat

I would tape off  the boiler in front of the cab, the white cab trim and the window area. No matter what you use for paint. You don’t want to end up with straight tape edge on a flat surface. Not sure what you meant by masking off the number area. Apply the paint where the number will go. I wouldn’t worry about the overspray as there shouldn’t be much. Then hit the whole area with either a Satin or Flat after you apply the decals.

I bought some decal scissors years ago from Micromark. The are very small and you can get pretty close to numbers and lettering. I don’t know if it makes a big difference. I tend to round my corners if possible by following the outline of the number rather than just squaring them up.