: Once the letters were carved out my daughter and I carefully filled them
: in with black Tremclad using some small fine bristled brushes.

Robert:

I want to add some black accent strips on my boat on the deck, along the shear, along the stems and on the hull. I recalled your experience with lettering and the great paint job on your repaired boat.

I just started a little test this afternoon with black Tremclad paint over epoxy using blue painter's stape to mark the margin.

What is the best sequence? Finish epoxy entirely then paint? If I add a black accent strip to the deck can I varnish over it? Does blue painters tape on epoxy work well enough to keep the paint from sneaking under the tape?

Tremclad seems viscous enough not to sneak under the tape but how many coats do you suggest?

Thanks in advance, Grant