Thanks for all the replys. Lots of areas to look at. The more I think about it, one of my problems could be the paint. I bought the Rustoleum "Highperformance Professional" paint. I started reading the label and the can is designed to put on a heavier coat from the start. That in itself is a big problem. I had a heck of a time getting a "light" coat down first. (like I like to do.) I'm going to get some of the regular Rustoleum and see how that works. Can't be any worse than what I have now. But I still need to degrease it again and do the whole process all over. I hate doing stuff more than once!!! Time doesn't grow on trees.