Agree that you have been more than meticulous. It really is a shame that a $400 per gallon paint is not working. With all the prep work you did and your set up, if it's operator error then we are all probably sunk.

FYI. This may not be of any value to you, but if it ever quits raining here in Oklahoma, I'm trying to get a 95 Dodge Pickup primed and painted.

In searching for paints, everything I was finding was in the $400/gallon range - especially for red colors. Then a friend recommended I look at Summit racing. They have a single stage Acrylic Urethane paint system, and the prices are very reasonable. For Gloss Black, you get a gallon of paint, activator and reducer in a kit for $118.00 And, it shoots very well; just like you would expect. Do NOT tell Summit that the paint goes on an airplane - if you do, I have been advised they won't sell you anything. Had a friend that was buying an oil pressure gage for his Corvair conversion and he told them it was going in an airplane and they would not sell the gage to him.

Really hope you get a paint that works and can get on with your project.
Painting is hard enough with having to deal with the problems you have encountered.

Regards
Rodney