Thanks to everyone for their help. I did both of the sliders this morning and they came out great. Time will tell if I did a good job or not but they look awesome!
I took FF LC FREAK's advice and painted the topcoat when the primer had "flashed" after about 20 minutes. This method is also mentioned here:
LINK.
e9999 inspired me to rethink the requirement that the paint be hard enough to step on regularly so I ordered 2 inch wide traction tape to protect the area where I step to get into the vehicle. It should arrive in a few days.
My process was:
Sand to bare metal wherever possible
Clean with mineral spirits
Clean with a clean dry cloth
Prime with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator rattle can (20 minutes dry time)
Paint with RUST-OLEUM Gloss Protective Enamel rattle can
Now pics!
Down to metal
Primer
Paint
