paint repair

Question Can any of you advise me on whether I should paint the badge section of my GTV C-pilar before affixing a new badge to it? And if so, what type of paint you would recommend for this? (Photos attached at end of post) Background I removed a gold clover badge from the C pillar of my GTV...

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good paint shop in the DC area? I seem to be getting small stress fractures along the rear outer lip of my GTV's trunk lid (right above the license plate), which I'm attributing to a poor quality replacement trunk seal (seems to be a bit too thick)...

The clutch master cylinder on my 84 has been leaking since I bought the car. I ordered the master, slave, and hose from IAP and started replacing them last night. The corosive brake fluid has stripped paint from the inner fender and a little surface rust has started on the nice shiny metal...