Do you guys paint your badges before clear coating or after?

[foxbat426]

I'm painting a 69 GTO and The lettering is small. i'm afraid there won't be enough to paint after applying the clearcoat. should I paint the badges before or after the clearcoat??

[Guest]

Yeah, you can paint them before a clear coat. Just be sure to seal them with a coat of future floor wax beforehand or they will run when you spray your clear over them.

[jamesG]

what are you painting them with? I've read on other posts that alclad will dull if cleared.

[Fat Brian]

Yeah, you can paint them before a clear coat. Just be sure to seal them with a coat of future floor wax beforehand or they will run when you spray your clear over them.

This is great advice, please do this or the silver will run in the clear and it's off to the purple pond.