Signguy,
I used cans of blue Hammerite Paint on mine, which at first didn't look the best, but what made all the difference is once I was done spraying a few coats, I then sanding it with 600grit sand paper then sprayed it with auto clear coat. It gave it a nice smooth consistence finish, advice I got from a auto painter.
Ray--that machine turned out good--looks a lot better than it did when I sold it to you. Post a few more pictures so we can check out your work!
Tim