ORIGINAL: khodges

What Mike says about MonoKote paints is true. It's called LusterKote, it's an acrylic lacquer, is fuel proof, dries very fast and is extremely durable. I've rapidly grown to love this stuff for clearcoating. You can get it in a flat, which actually comes out sort of satin, and high gloss.

If you apply it over enamel, make sure the undercoat is well-cured, at least 5 or 6 days. VERY LIGHTLY mist on the first coat and let dry to the touch (about 15-20 minutes) VERY LIGHTLY mist on another coat and let dry to touch. Then you can put on a heavier coat. Starting out too heavy can soften the enamel and cause it to wrinkle, lift, or run, especially if new paint. With patience, you can get a really nice clear coat that will last a long time, much longer than oil base polyurethane. I've lately been using interior latex house paint, which goes on very nicely but isn't the least bit fuel proof, and clear coating with LusterKote. Works great, haven't had any paint breakdown, even where the exhaust directly sprays the fuse.