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Originally Posted by Sh4rkattk
What did you use to paint and how did you get it so clean.
I tried painting mine with hobby enamel paint, and when trying to wipe off the excess it would dry out the numbering and look shallow.
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Here's how I did mine. I used Testor's model paint to apply the colors. Using the edge of a paper towel I sopped up the big splotches of paint that were outside of the grooves. Don't worry about getting it all, just the big mistakes to make the next step easier. There was still a lot of paint on the non-grooved areas. I then waited for the paint to dry. Then I
lightly dampened (not soaked) a small section of a paper towel with Testor's paint thinner. I gently rubbed the towel over the shifter trying to keep it taut so as not to drag it into the grooves. I think the key is to go very light on the thinner. You might need to go over it a couple of times, but this way no thinner touches the area you want to keep painted.
Here's a picture. I think it looks much, much better this way. Good luck.
