yes,i've seen them, several times i wished i hadn't chosen a metallic paint.. i won't bore you with the details but for me painting those parts -the best way i possibly could- was a time consuming nightmare. i'm so glad it's over.
"took some black fineliner felt tip pen,"painted" this channel and put clearcoat over it"
- that sounds like a good idea. i painted my dash bezel, and wraped the channel with some heavy string, then masked the sides, then painted. when i removed the masking and the string, it turned out ok. i wanted to keep the piano black on the sides.