Painting the Car, Sequence of Events

[Ed in Maine]

I am about to paint my fourth car and each one gets a bit better than the previous car. What I have now is a good "ten footer." I know you could write a book on this subject but I wonder if others have a particular trick or two to make the job come out a bit better. The following is a rough list of the sequence of events that I use to get the car ready for paint. Please comment:
1. Disassemble as much as possible, remove trim, etc.
2. Install patch panels, do any welding. Chase all threads and repair if necessary.
3. Strip off old paint to bare metal.
4. Sand away rust, rub down metal and clean with metal prep such as Dupont 5717S.
5. Thoroughly dry and prime as soon as possible.
6. Do the body work with body putty, skim coat to remove all small dents and imperfections.
7. Sand body work and wipe down clean. (What washing liquid do you use at this point?) Metal prep any bare metal.
8. Reprime and finish with fine sand paper.
9. Wipe down and finish with tac rags.
10. Apply top coats.

I would like to see this next car get to be a "six footer". Give me your comments. Ed