u/HoodiedLocDog408

I am a novice (obviously) fruit tree grower. So I bought this Pink Lady bare root in March sometime. We live in Central California and get a ton of sun all afternoon so after doing a bit of research I decided to paint it with 'Go Natural Paint' to protect it. I didn't do enough research though because I painted right over all the buds. The tree is still alive but the buds are completely covered. I tried to wet them and get some of the paint off but they're so dry they just chip away. Is there any saving our tree? Please let me know what to do!