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Agreed. I wouldn't want to wet sand the previous finish to a smooth texture when using house paint over it. Unlike an automotive finish, the house paint will be thick and forgiving anyway so why not leave something for it to bond to?

I would think you'd want the surface to remain a little more rough for a latex application to adhere to since unlike automotive paints, there are no solvents present to allow the paint to penetrate the original surface. I know I've run into issues in my house where the plaster was sanded too...

Bummer. Kind of shows you how latex enamel works on smooth metal surfaces. I've told this story before but I painted a car with it many years ago and a week later the temp dipped below freezing overnight and the paint froze. It peeled off in streamers on my drive to work. My next paint job on...

I am really interested in a home applied solid green over my makeshift camo job. However, I worry about the durability of latex house paint over metal. I've heard good things about the Sherwin Williams paint too. What are you guys using to apply the paint? I'm considering using the regular CARC...