I made various tips to lightly burn them into the surface. This gives you a great physical mark that accepts weathering and chipping of paint very well.
I’ve seen good results with just a pencil line and circles using a fine mechanical pencil.
The vinyl on the surface works but it’s not flush so certain things will look right and others wrong so build to suit I guess. I really like how easy they are to apply in patterns or strips, should go fast.
Dry transfers are cool and fast too but if your looking for alternatives maybe look into paint masks and you could airbrush rivets and panels very easily.