Ya, i got my manual. It is hard to read but with some good lights and a 40x jeweler's loupe it did come in handy LOL. When i remember, i plan on taking the few relevant layouts to a printer and have them blown up to a usable size or at least scanned and converted to vector so i can zoom all i want.
For primer, i started with some stuff i had laying around but then switched over to the trusty rustoleum rust colored primer. One coat of that followed with two coats of the enamel paint. After the first coat of enamel on the mill base, i realized this would take forever waiting for drying and curing so i found a solution to that problem too.
I ended up using this formula for the enamel paint that allowed a 24 hour dry time. It goes on thin, but thats ok. All parts are by volume.
5 parts enamel paint - I used rustoleum
2 parts naphtha - For spraying, you will want to use acetone in place of naphtha.
0.3 parts catalyst hardener - I used the hardener they have at Tractor supply, Majic Catalyst Hardener. The guy I got this from was using Valspar Enamel Hardener.
I also found it best, by trial and error, to mix this in small batches as it doesnt last very long. For best results, use it all in one session and mix a new batch for the next coat.