Man! just when I thought this board was dead. That's one of the most useful posts I have seen in awhile. Don't have the time or inclination to do my whole vehicle but I need to do the area on the bottom of the driver's side door opening where the paint is worn off to bare metal. I figure I can mask it and just use black or something. It's all about preserving the paint to keep your vehicle from rusting to rat poop around here. (Coastal extreme northern CA)

85 4Runner 22re, mostly stock. Over 340K miles(SOLD for $4000 7/06)

98 2.7 4cyl 4Runner Bone Stock perfect 200,000 miles (alright, it has a HG and clutch in it's past)