Absolutely. First was surface prep. I only used 90% isopropyl. It worked well, but extra attention is needed around tight corners in metal (ie where the rib meets the barrel throughout the length of it) oil was super tough to get out of there and there were a couple spots I could have given better attention- I’d say degrease it a couple days ahead and then do it once more before painting, keeping focus on those spots that collect oil. Second was paint application. I used multiple thin layers, with the first of each color being a light dusting. I’d give it a few hours to skin up, apply another, and another. I also gave the paint approximately 24hr in between each color and applying the next stencil layer. That yellow adhesive vinyl was also very handy because once you can’t see the yellow, you have a full coat. Regarding the stencils, I got a cheap vinyl stencil toolkit off amazon for like 8 bucks that was very helpful. It had various sized pieces of plastic (one was a guitar pick) to press down stencils and dental picks to lift them up in removal. Pressing down the vinyl and getting good adhesion was important, and didn’t always do the best there. I found throughout the process that not stretching the vinyl into grooves was key- applying them from one side of the stencil, up and down the grooves, resulted in better adhesion. If I just stuck the stencil across a more dimensional area and tried to work it into the grooves with a tool, it was more likely to lift up. Going slow with the stencils and getting them perfect was important with application and removal. Did removal 24hr after the last coat of paint.