wow! this thread warranted a 5 star rating? BOOM!
Eric, i did the lower area in the shot above with the "hammer' finish type paint to hide some of my fiberglass repair work previous and the stuff flaked off dam near. went with a regular spray semi glass this time around. already had that done before your suggestions.
thanks for the suggestions. after reading up on the product R K T suggests i went that route. the additional gloss the product will provide seems like the berries in that other than the rock chips the worst part of the rattle can finish was some inconsistencies in finish gloss. i know that a good single stage automotive paint would solve all my issues, but there is more time than money here in the garages of grocery cart motorsports