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Called up Rustoleum tech support and they recommended just that - the 8781 aluminum primer.

Off to the store (after work). I'll be prepping tonight and tomorrow and will hopefully have a coat of primer on before the end of the day!

WOO HOO!

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Also Rustoleum sells Semi-Gloss black spray cans, but I haven't seen Satin spray cans, so if you want to do some nook or cranny or something, you'll have to pick (probably go with the Flat).

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id say that the semi gloss and satin are the same thing.. i sprayed my car with krylon rust tough semi-flat spray cans a year or 2 ago.. heres soem pics

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Hey, I have a quick question for the seasoned veteran rollers out there...

About how much thinned paint mixture are you guys using for each coat of paint? I'd like each coat to be somewhat uniform and I worried that if I mix by cosistency then I might run out mid-coat if I don't mix up enough.

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What brand of Swirl Mark Remover did you use & what type of bonnet did you use with each product?

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How does satin hold up to the elements? Does it end up looking bad after a couple months/years?
Do you maintain it the same as regular paint?

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Another dumb question - I searched and searched but couldn't find the answer. Can I use my orbital palm sander (like this: http://www.mytoolstore.com/dewalt/dew06-08.html) to do the scuffing before primer? After primer I won't as it is electric and that's not a good idea wet sanding.

First step complete... spent like $20 at the quarter wash knocking off the loose paint. First bath that truck has had in YEARS!

Thanks for all the help!

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I would get a good jar like a mason jar and mix it up in there.. that way you will not run out of mixed stuff. Just add a bit of the mineral spirits before painting to get the consistency right (in the jar) then pour it into the tray. I'd say 1/8th of a regular mason jar would be used each full coat, that's a very rough guess though..

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Thanks again for the help... and another noob question. A friend has graciously offered up his garage (mine is too small) and I want to make sure I don't leave it a mess. How much paint comes off during wet sanding? Do I have to be careful of staining his driveway? Killing the grass? Anything else I should be aware of?

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I don't think you have to worry about killing his grass unless you are going to be stomping around on it alot when it's soaked. As for staining his driveway, just dont let the dust from your wetsanding dry on the concrete. as long as you keep it wet you should be able to just rinse it away with a hose. If it does dry you can probably scrub it off with a good stiff bristled brush if needed. 69DartGT painted his truck in his driveway and if you look back at his pics his driveway is still clean.

2.3Turbo: If you do try out the Ace paint for sure let us know how it comes out. I'm very interested to see it since they appear to offer a large range of available colors. Thanx.