After the bonded on script dried I then removed the screws that held it on while the glue cured then applied some glue to fill the screw holes. Once that dried then I roughed up all the surfaces local to the script with 80 grit sandpaper and sprayed it with some epoxy primer and let that dry. Next, I carefully spread some evercoat filler around the periphery and let it dry.
Then it was a matter of blending in the lip around the bonded panel back into the tailgate skin to make it appear like the script was stamped into the skin. I got it roughed in to where it looks good enough to be dialed in with some high-build primer and some block sanding on down the road during the bodywork and I went ahead and sealed it with some epoxy primer. I think it turned out fairy well so on to the next project.
1949 Chevy Panel Truck A Project Journal I'm old but I make up for it by being immature.
