1/350 scale CVN-90 USS United States Stealth Aircraft Carrier

[seadude]

Well, here is my proposed (but not final) plan for painting the flight deck on my carrier. I know one person here on these forums has previously mentioned the "white first" painting technique. I also asked some people in some groups on Facebook and at least 2 others had said it would be preferable as well.
But............if anybody has any other suggestions and ideas, then please let me know.

[Gondor]

They order you describe the masking and painting to take place is the way that I would do it. Although I would not paint the complete deck white, but certainly more than is required.

Gondor

[seadude]

They order you describe the masking and painting to take place is the way that I would do it. Although I would not paint the complete deck white, but certainly more than is required.

Gondor

I don't own an airbrush which I know would be preferable as it can spray smaller areas, lines, etc.
But using a spray can is my only option. And the spray coming out of the nozzle is usually large/wide as anybody who's ever spray can painted will know.

[PR19_Kit]

You could mask up the areas of the deck that you didn't want  over-sprayed.

[seadude]

You could mask up the areas of the deck that you didn't want  over-sprayed.

Yeah, I could do that option too.
In short, I'm trying to think of or find the quickest and easiest method for painting the full flight deck and doing the white and yellow landing lines with the least amount of masking possible.
Though "quick and easy" doesn't seem to be possible with ANY option I think of or find.

[seadude]

This isn't going to work. 

For the people here (and elsewhere) who suggested painting the flight deck white, that suggestion won't work.
If you take a close look at the second and third pics below, the flight deck parts from the TAMIYA Enterprise kit have "very slightly" raised lines that indicate where the flight deck landing lines are located in order for them to be painted or when laying down decals.
Now if I were to paint my flight deck white, I am never going to be able to see those raised lines in order to do masking and such. My eyesight is pretty bad and trying to see something on a white background is next to impossible.
The model flight deck part shown in the below pics is from a second Enterprise kit I have at home. The part was mistakenly painted black long ago even though it may look grey in the below pictures.
The only way for my to do masking and painting of the flight deck lines is to paint the entire flight deck grey first. Not white. I'll be able to see those raised lines much better on a grey background.
Or better yet, another option: Commission somebody to paint the damn flight deck for me. If only I could find somebody. 

[Gondor]

Commissioning someone will cost $