Alot of progress to report on today. First, the second attempt at the dupli-color, went too heavy with the orange.
Stripped and polished for a 3rd attempt
The key was 7-8 light coats and wiping down the metal before each coat to remove powdered paint. I wasn't painting in the sun so not sure why the paint was powdered as bad as it was. It was hot today so maybe that's part of it.
Here's the final result. I'll let it cure for a week before hitting it with some rubbing compound.
Power supply painted
Aluminum mounting plate for the knobs
More later...