[supermod04]

here is my technique and i am sure most peoples is similar

Yes automotive primer will work, duplicolor makes great primers

sand the car with 500 grit or so

add primer

wet sand the primer with 1200 grit or so just to smooth it out

wash the body with soap and water to remove any crap on it

add your first mist coat of paint(this coat is very light just to cover the car)

Let first mist coat fully dry

add a second light coat of paint

this is were i like to wet sand with 2000 grit. it will really smooth it out for the final wet coat of paint

add one last coat of nice paint

FULLY DRY OVERNIGHT

add your clear coat(1 or 2 mist coats NOT ONE HEAVY COAT!!)

Testors spray cans suck, if you are airbrushing the jars of testors and model master and boyd paints are great. Tamiya makes real nice spray cans i know alot of people use those. Duplicolor makes great automotive paints that will work great also.