Neon Space design question for painters

[sporttster]

I'm beginning to wonder if some of these don't start out as white, painted the base color, and then scratch off some of the fine lines to make it appear painted when it's really just paint removed to the base coat. Thinking it's not all painted, but paint removed on some of it....

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

I'm beginning to wonder if some of these don't start out as white, painted the base color, and then scratch off some of the fine lines to make it appear painted when it's really just paint removed to the base coat. Thinking it's not all painted, but paint removed on some of it....

Pictures to illustrate the points and help us to give ideas(suggestions) perhaps......