Need help from the paint pros

Personally I would strip the car to bare metal. Etch prime or epoxy prime it, 4 coats of 2K and block it with 180. Fix any problem spots, Re prime and block with 320. You shouldnt have many spots to fix this time around. Then prime again and block with 400 wet. Seal and paint it.

Red will hide a good amount of imperfections if you miss a few small spots.

Be prepared the price of materials is expensive. The 2K primer I use is $150 a gallon setup. You will use at least 2 gallons. Epoxy and etch primer is more expensive yet.

The gallon of red paint I used on the Dart was $850, plus 2 gallons of clear was another $300

Dont forget, Sand paper, Masking paper, Masking tape, Mixing cups, stick and strainers, A good respirator, etc.