Guys I tried the stuff on a tailgate with no prep. It had a good gloss after drying and I hadn't even wet sanded. I agree GMCpanel, spraying it is the way to go but with using the product like this guy did I can see how it would look pretty good. If you prepped and did it right it would look pretty good. Like I said I want to use the truck like a truck but would like it to be one color or at the least two colors. (black fenders red body) The folks on the board say Rustoleum is the same stuff. That's what I used. He must put it on pretty thin though cause he said the first couple of coats don't cover any body work that you've done. He says thin it like water. I had a pretty thick coat on it that had marks in it that flowed out and dried evenly.