Hey Fireball, why not paint anyway you want if you get the results you are looking for, I say great go for it. As far as the paint fading I am sure it could be polished a couple of times per year and still look good. Even Chargers VW has Tremclad paint on it for over 7 years, mind you I know it's garaged in winter. Southern Ontario, is the same latitude as Northern California, so the summer sun is strong there, to date his paint still looks great.All the best