I appreciate your input. I had planned to put down a primer coat and then wet sand that too, prior to painting..

I know it seems barbaric....but sometimes you have to live and learn...

The roof inbetween the rails looks just awful now.... if it doesn't work, it's 70 bucks ...well probably 80 bucks down the drain....

I am also going to paint the two new "hole-less" trim pieces that go underneath my new Bosch European headlights... no more headlight wipers...but bright headights...