Best paint to use, Plan on following directions exactly Options

[Randal]

Painting my rear flares this weekend.

Which paint have you used that worked according to instructions?

IMHO would rather pay more and have it work, than to be disappointed with the results and have to do it over.

Appreciate all advice.

Plan on doing a base coat, then clear.

The flares are fiberglass.

[Mike Bellis]

I just watched my buddy lay down some water base. 3 coats at 15 psi, then 2 coats at 5 psi. Each coat followed up by a blast from and air diffuser (looks like a hair dryer but cold). I was impressed by the final product. Each coat was dry to the touch in 5 minutes. It was a perfect match to the silver factory enamel paint on the Honda he was repairing. The final step was a clear coat. Looked great!

Very little thickness like the old school lacquer guys like but the results were very nice and not likely to crack.

I may use this type when I get around to painting mine... California is tough on high VOC paints now. Water base seems like a good alternative. BTW, it still smells like it has VOC in it.