Here is the cab before. The initials "ME + TD" were scratched in it; TD being my brother's initials. Makes me wonder if this game is traceable to him back in the day!!!
Note the chipped plywood at the bottom of the cab. Filled these areas with Bondo.
After four coats of red. Concern at this point; the base looks too "rosy" and not like the classic Stargate Maroon. It's a match, but in the end having the black and gold over it makes it appear much darker.
I like to tape off stencils / decals 2/3 from the end, and start on the short end. Below is the tapeoff for black with some of the backing peeled back.
I like to take a clean rag and press every stencil edge to the cab to insure adhesion prior to the squirt. Also, I take a lightly wet rag with DA and go over the entire surface to be painted to insure any fingerprint / dirt / oil is removed for good adhesion.