righto i bit the bullet and had a go at the writing a bit earlier today... now all i had in the shed was appliance white in a pressure pack and i wasnt about to go and buy paint (ive successfully used solargaurd house paint before).
i sprayed a bit in the lid, and painted it on. roughish job took about 30 mins. looked pretty good i think, i wouldnt be so keen on lower profile tyres but these are pretty thick and i feel the white compliments the car.
after a good few laps of beach road the paint had started to crack a little - given it came from a pressure pack im not shocked. anyway, small tin of solargaurd is on the shopping list now that i have the itch!