[tomcarman]

Fascinating subject. I've always had an interest in a home done professional quality paint job but I know nothing about paint on metal. I did however refinish pianos for several years in a professional shop. To include wood repair, stripping, wood grain fill and stain on pianos roughly 70 to 90 years old. There are many similarites to repainting a car. We used nitro cellulose laquer and scraped, sanded and polished the finish with outstanding results. Wood is so much easier than metal to me.