Question about sealing

[Shenanigans]

I was wondering if I should seal the pony's body first and then paint the symbol on or if I should wait to seal the whole thing after she's completely finished. I'm afraid of messing the symbol up and I was thinking if her body was sealed then I could use a bit of acetone to wipe the symbol off... but it may take the body paint off too If I mess the symbol up I suppose I could just paint over it with the body color, right?

So do you guys seal before or after painting on the symbol?

[StrawberryMeadow]

Acetone would be a bad idea but if you're using acrylics or watercolours you should be able to quickly wipe it off with water if you make a mistake. Acrylics bond so if the body colour is properly dry, you should be able to wipe off the new stuff if you make a mistake, just don't let it set.

[mlp4me]

I seal the body before I paint on symbols. I use matte mod podge. If I mess up I usually clear it off quickly with water (as strawberrymeadow has mentioned). I usually mix the paint that I use for body so it can be difficult to match colors later on...

[kaoskat]

I seal between each step, so yeah, before adding symbols. The acrylics will wipe off with water as mentioned if you make a mistake.

[Shenanigans]

Thanks for the advice

[Diamond]

I seal too, but I use Testors Dullcoat.  Works great.

[Pythia]

Yep, I seal between FBRs and symbols, and wipe off any mistakes with a damp cotton bud.

[Griffin]

Looks like I'm an oddball here as I usually don't seal until I've painted the whole thing. I think it really just depends on how you feel, and possibly on the sealant you use. I've noticed paint actually comes easier off a coat of paint rather than a coat of sealant (at least the one that I use) in case I need to wipe it off with water. Sometimes I need to add some more of the FBR colour to fix mistakes, and it seems to blend much better if I haven't sealed the body yet. Other sealants may work differently of course, and it looks like sealing first works for others. There's really no right or wrong way to go about it.