my , my duster was painted 17 years ago with Dupont Cronar single stage enamel, and it it still as shiney as it was the day it was painted. granted it is garaged, but it's got 50k miles on it in that time, and sits outside a fair amount, especially when I drive it to work. I have no doubt brightside will hold up as well, as it's very similar to the sprayed on single stage uerethanes and enamels. my car is starting to show some bubbling in the quarters, and in a few years when I tackle the bodywork, I'm going to use the roller method with a boat topside paint. I dropped $4k on painting my 5th ave 2 years ago, and am overall fairly happy, but it's not as good as I think $4k is worth. so if the duster doesn't turn out perfect I will have nobody to complain about but me, and it will be significantly less than having it done at a body shop.