First let me say I have searched and read all available forms, Even the one that was just posted, And did not feel like of the replied post would help my application. For the holidays I am making a bunch of reclaimed signs, and I am doing these really cheap to make them affordable gifts for people. But my issue is, it takes me about 1-1.5 hours to paint these suckers.... by hand and old fashioned... This application is not something where i could normally paint the whole sign and sand the surface. You guys got any tips on how I can get these paint the letters quicker and more efficient? I have also tried masking tape and then carving, but it just pulls the masking tape up and makes a mess.