I COVERED my DP Extra that I got as an ARC. I'm pretty good with covering and the plane came out pretty darn good ( http://www.devino.org/mark/airplanepics/dp330l.htm ) . But boy oh boy do I SUCK with paint . You cannot really tell in the picture, but my cowl came out looking like CRAP.

The cowl deserved a professional paint job. I used rattle can paint from Top Flite and ame extremely DISAPPOINTED in the results. I painted the cowl twice. The first time was completely unsatisfactory. The second attempt was usable, but it still looks like it was painted by a sixth grader.

I know you are not asking about using spray paint and can probably do a MUCH better job than me. But I have vowed to never ever paint the cowl of a good airplane again. I'll send it out.