Finally finished the finishing. I was going to roll it as recommended by many here but a friend wanted to use his new sprayer and try using a HVLP (High Volume-Low Pressure) gun he had access to. So in a fit of insanity we actually used the following procedure:
Stripped and sanded
Sprayed with filling primer and sanded smooth
Sprayed with a sealing primer and WET sanded until VERY smooth
Painted with HVLP sprayer with Midnight Metallic Blue Mustang Auto paint!
Sprayed with automotive clear coat
Its going to take a week for my arm and back to recover from the sanding
Yarb