I have the front end of the odor apart and I am cleaning up a bunch of parts with new engine paint and Rustoleum Black #7777 which is supposed to be 60% gloss. The pulleys (steering pump pulley, water pump pulley, fan) are all getting the 7777 60% paint and it does look great.

After I get this project completed I a going to respray the rest of the motor with engine paint (Duplicolor 1616) and I am then going to paint the firewall, inner fenders, exposed subframe, battery tray, etc.

I am staying with rattle cans and have it down to two mgfs. Rustoleum and Krylon.

What I am needing is advice on what paint to use for the other parts and areas. The firewall is nowhere near 60% gloss and I doubt even was fro the factory. I would like to use something that will obviously clean it up but also have a look of a 45 year old driver.

Of these two mfgs which of their paints would be a good flavor to go with?

ETA: The subframe and suspension on my car has the typical rusty orange dusty white rusty stuff all and I would like to know f you guys clean that stuff up or do you spray right over it. FWIW I am not interested in taking this stuff apart and this is NOT a show car and will NEVER be entered at a show.