I left it on just got the rear end up in the air so i wasnt sitting on the ground, I started my trying to tape over everything then cut it out with an exact knife but it wasnt working for me, so i used regular masking tape and carefully worked around the letters. If i were to do it again I would have gotten like 1/4 inch or even 1/8 inch masking tape so it woulda been easier around the curves. the front one i just taped over and cut out with a razor blade no problem