This information is from @nhcowboy28 's post on this page: Glossy Black Stinger Lettering "Proper prep and allowing time to cure withis fine. Much more forgiving than automotive paint. Even gone through auto-touchless high pressure car wash."Prep was minimal (since again, this isn’t automotive paint which would require significantly more effort... sanding, tack cloth, and then wet sanding after... and the badges were new).Wiped down with3 light coats of(20 minutes apart).Light tack coat of paint.4 wet (not overly saturated) coats.All 20 minutes apart.Allowed to dry for a few hours.Carefully transferred indoors to cure in humidity controlled room.Waited 6 days to install.