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It *is* a nice sticker, Bronker! You making anything else?

@KaNuckles, actually, it doesn't take that long. I use a Q-tip dipped in thinner to remove the oil from the metal. Then I use another Q-tip to brush a thick layer of paint over the engravings. Let it dry overnight, and dampen (not soak!) a gun cleaning patch with a little Hoppe's #9. I run that lightly over the paint until it just starts to soften, then rub with an old cotton T-shirt. Alternate between the patch and the shirt until the only paint remaining is in the engravings, and you're pretty much done.

The longer the paint stays in the engravings, the harder it is to remove, and after a while, even cleaning with Hoppe's #9 won't easily remove it. Here are a couple of pics of an XD45 I did. These were taken about 3 years ago, but the paint still looks great.

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