Hi Tony - For me, it is much easier to lay down a strip of foil and cut as close as I can to the script then paint, several coats, let dry, and lightly sand the scripts using 3200, 3600 or 4000 grit paper. This allows the foil to come through looking as chrome. Then apply several coats of clear. I only do this method for scripts. All other foiling is done after painting and buffing out. Hope this helps