Quick question about the scope

When you painted your rifle (ROTJ) did you tape off the inside of the scope (lenses) or just paint it?

I masked off my lens, not that I need a functioning scope, but when I show people my blaster, they all want to put their eye up to it.

I masked off my lens also as mine is also a working one. I think a working scope just adds to the "realism"

I just put some Kleenex in the scope barrel to cover the lens when I spray painted.

I painted a scope, but for something else; regardless, kleenex works superbly.