Thanks. I remember in the beginning somewhere people had used both the regular and professional enamel, but I don't remember ever reading a comparison between the two. I'm not sure how much of a difference there is. I was at my local Menard's and went to look at their paint a few days ago - and it appeared that the regular enamel only comes in a few colors, and they will only mix different colors using the professional enamel tint base. Maybe that's the difference between the paints? The regular only comes in the basic Rustoleum colors? I don't know, I have to do more research.

Anyways, nice job on the sidecar. Be sure to post your progress on the van, and when you're finished let us know how much paint you used on it. I'm thinking of painting an '89 Crown Victoria, and it probably has a comparable amount of surface area lol.