Didn't mean to start a battle.

I appreciate both your advice, though. Brian's assessment of my resources is pretty much accurate in that they are, well, limited. I do like to do the most careful job possible with what I have, but at this point don't have the time slot or weather (cold is one thing, sleet is another) to do what I want. My current needs are to cover a few of the small dings before they become huge ones. The "chips" that are already big, which I have on the door panels, I'm planning on carefully working over with POR15 (and all the steps that co. recommends) when the weather is better and I have a large time block.

A couple weeks ago I did several tiny spots on my hood, using a fine-bristled paintbrush that I normally use for artwork. The paint is indeed a slightly different shade, but I got it fairly smooth and am pleased with the results considering the time and effort I was able to put into it. I did take an artist's approach and was painstakingly fine with the brushwork.

Hey, if I can paint Sandy Koufax on a baseball ...

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