Wow that's a bummer FP! Touch-up paint that was on my Gorgar from before I purchased it was starting to wear (around bonus inserts), but it's not too bad. I've since polished it with Novus-2 and waxed, and it's stayed good since then. Touch-ups on my Flash however, which were there prior to my purchase, have not moved at all, and are real solid even after novus and wax but I don't know what either paints on either machine are. Model paint in the tins (as you described) might be worth checking out I live around the corner from a model shop i might buy some black and white first and see how things go. I'll let you know. I really don't want to use mylar or contact cause removing the stuff in the future will lift more paint! I also don't want to have to strip the PF's and seal the whole thing I'd rather keep it original. Surely since the machines are now in home use, wear will be slow and to a minimum??