An excellent tool for applying touch up paint: Insulin syringe. No, really! Find a diabetic friend (or other source of needles...) and load it up about a 1/4 of the way with touchup paint. Then gently apply. It produces tiny, controllable drops.
Load up another with clearcoat.
Please dispose of properly. Otherwise they'll wash up on the Jersey shore.
Oh, and don't poke yourself... unless you want an Imola Red tattoo.