Masking removed
After the black dried, I applied a high gloss clear coat. While most times I use the respective paint brand’s clear coat, I opted to use Dupli-color Automotive clear coat, since I’ve seen it gives a much higher shine than Krylon’s clear. After three good coats and ample drying time, I went in with my hobby knife, and trimmed around all the masked areas and carefully removed the masking tape. Be very careful with this step, as it’s very easy to pull up paint when removing the tape.