AUGYDOG1
Those ones were just for decoration but i've done some actual boards that are used daily. To prep them, first I remove the wax, use a thinner to go over it again just to make sure all the residue is off, then I take 600grit sandpaper and wet sand where I want to paint. After that, I use a clearcoat called FrogJuice that can either be in a spraypaint form or applied with a brush. I tipically due only two coats with it, its amazingly resiliant! good luck