Oh hell yeah!

If you find it isn't applying to the kit easily a matt clear coat will add just enough texture that it'll pick up great! It'll need another when you're done or it'll rub off. But that means you can also remove excess if you over do it (I use a make up sponge)

That's a good tip. Will light sanding accomplish similar?

I imagine so, but I haven't tried that. I hate sanding with all my life and simply do not do it! For nubs I just use a hobby knife to trim them down flush then use my finger nail to remove any stress marks.

Oh, interesting. I am just now getting into nub and stress mark mitigation and I find i *LOVE* my lil sanding blocks

I got a lot of adhd going on so I've kinda developed a method that's fast and "good enough". Otherwise I stall out and never finish. Biggest difference for reducing stress marks is two nipper system. A work horse nipper and then a premium single blade nipper like godhand or dspiae.

You use the work horse ones to cut the parts out but don't cut close to the piece. Then cut again with the single blade as close as you can without gouging the part. Then a using a hobby knife just trim down the nub carefully. Very minimal stress marks this way and it's fast!

Absolutely nothing wrong with being into sanding tho and it will absolutely get you the best results if you have the patience and don't oversand stuff. So many ways to build a gunpla and all off them are correct!