I'm no paint expert, but I think what I'd do is use the stickers to mask it, painting the letter color first, then put the stickers on and painting the tailgate color. Then carefully peel the sticker off and then shoot some clear on to reduce the edge where the stickers were. That assumes the stickers can peel off without issue.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.