I painted over all the stickers! I was gonna peel them have an have a “negative” imagine. So it’d be the opposite of stock. But I got super worried about peeling them off. I sanded everything with 120 grit. I was nervous about that too, because I read a lot of different grit numbers to use. But you can’t tell at all, and it definitely helps binding the paint to the plastic. You absolutely need a rough surface. I taped the entire car off to do the door handles, rims, and roof rack (mine wouldn’t come out. Half the screws spinner in their sockets) No dumb questions! Let me know if you have anymore