RE: Paint Questions
First rule of painting: Many paints don't play well with each other. For example, you can put enamel on top of lacquer, but you can NOT put lacquer on top of enamel. So make sure that your primer can handle a lacquer top coat.
Since you are using gas, your best bet is to use automotive paint. If you bring a swatch of covering to an automotive paint store, they can match it exactly