perfect paint

I use Chevron Perfect paint in their camoflage colors for my warbirds but I only used their gloss colors once about 25 years ago. As I remember the paint took 2 days or so to dry but was some of the most durable stuff next to epoxy that I'd ever used.
We are always looking for alternative paints to use and this product is while difficult to find is at least listed in Brodaks catalogue.
It is supposed to be an alklyd enamel and the slow dry time gives the paint plenty of time to level out. I will say that it was really glossy without any additional effort. And it was origionally painted over a film covering which it held on to 'perfectly' for over 2 years till the plane met an unfortunate early demise.
So the point of this post is has anyone used the product in the intervening 25 years and has it's drying time been reduced,it's durability, any info is appreciated. Dennis

If it's an alkyd enamel, then it would be the same thing as an oil based polyurethane. I wonder if it'd be any better than Red Devil. Of course, Red Devil doesn't come in Olive Drab and Dark Earth..

LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-03 AT 01:50 PM (CST)
 
Dennis,
I actually did try the Perfect Paint within the last 2-3 years. Can't say anything about the camo colors - I used their opaques (Yellow, mostly). Your recollections pretty much match my experiences. Takes a long time to dry (2 days before I want to handle it, a week before it actually gets hard), but dries into a smooth, glossy finish... of course, it depends on the surface prep.
I have one airplane that was used and abused (a Fox racer) - after I clean it with rubbing alcohol (!), it looks like new.
Spraying is fairly easy (no rattle cans, I use compressor and a gun), takes very little thinner (15%), covers good - but avoid putting too much at a time, as it will run. Two light-to-medium coats, 1/2 hour apart, will pretty much do it. That's over one coat of sanding sealer, same brand.
The beauty of this paint is - you get a very decent, glossy, durable surface without worrying about blushing, and having to spray a million clear coats, then sanding and rubbing them out for days.