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Hi Brad, First of all- that was a "backyard" paint job, and I don't know much about painting. You might want to ask somebody else for advice if you want a professional job. A link to my paint codes and the costs I was quoted at the paint store are linked below. I used a NAPA red oxide "filler" primer out of a spray can for my primer coats. That Evapo-Rust had left bare metal, but it was pitted from rust. I didn't want to make a mess with body filler compound, so I just used the thicker filler primer instead. As I said- I don't know much about paint. I made the mistake of asking the people in the paint department of Home Labyrinth what type of thinner I should use. They told me regular old paint thinner (mineral spirits). Boy, was THAT the WRONG answer! The minute that thinner hit the paint, all of the pigment went out of solution and made a big glob of orange at the bottom of my paint cup. Thank God that I didn't add any to the can itself. After seeking additional advice, I purchased some MEK (methyl ethyl ketone). I used this to thin the paint in a 3 parts paint 1 part thinner ratio. It worked great (but definitely use gloves and a respirator.) I didn't know anything about hardener, so I didn't use any. Another BIG mistake. The paint stayed soft for a really long time, and would stick to anything you set a painted piece on. Hot days made it even worse. A small gasoline spill while filling my tank also took that paint on the filler neck right back off! It's been a year since I've last painted, and things appear to have hardened now- although it doesn't take much to scratch the paint. If I had it to do over again, I'd try and use the hardener. Hope this helps, -Schotte
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