I am sort of ignorant when it comes to automotive paint, so I was wondering something. Is regular auto paint, PPG, etc., oil-based or alkyd based? Thanks all for some great info. Being on a very tight budget, I am a poor school teacher, this has really given me hope of ever getting my Dart painted. As you can see from the pic, primer seems to be my favorite color right now. My wife is from Nova Scotia, so maybe I can get her mom and dad to send me a gallon of Tremclad. My birthday is coming up. Hmmm........Matt