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Dan, it being shiny won't stop me from driving it anywhere I want to go. Besides, a smooth surface will be easier to clean!(ha) Birdman,The primer I used was from Eastwood. They called it "Corroless" back when I ordered it. Now, the call it "Rust Encapsulator". I don't guess it's any better than Por 15, but the fact that it's what they use on the oil rigs, in salt water, I figured it would be pretty good stuff. I've already done the complete underside of the car, just as I did the front clip. ,The paint I use is by DuPont. It Nason 2K Urethane. It's the same paint that Eastwood just came out with, to paint chassis'. Only I've been using it for over 15 years. It sprays well, doesn't "run" very easily, and dries to a "rock hard", smooth finish. You probably won't find too many of your local shops using it, because it's a little pricey, and takes about 2 weeks to fully cure. Bent Metal, I started off with the "Green Pyramids" in the tumbler. After I let it tumble for a couple of days, l switched to the Dry Shine for a couple of days. I was amazed at how well it cleaned and polished the nuts, bolts, washers, and clamps. I'll dig up, and re-size some before and after pictures of the end result of the tumbler. I may post that, on the regular Hudson Forum, because it would save some of the "Purist" a lot of time and money too!