I appreciate the info Scott. It was Tamiya acrylic paint and it had dried for 3 days. the weather has been a lot cooler lately so maybe it hadn't totally cured like you said.
Boy, that's a good looking 48 Ford. Great looking interior and I use the Tamiya Buff a lot for interiors. Nice looking engine bay. Gotta love those flattys.
The blue is Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue. I have not tried Frog Tape. I'll probably just pick up a roll of tape at HL or some Tamiya tape next time I'm at the hobby shop.
I remember your 49 now. Really nice. I like the color you went with. Yeah, my deck lid fits a little funny so it will take some work. Wasn't aware that the deck lit would open and close.