Update:
after getting my car back from the body shop when they fitted my flares all the panels where in primer so this weekend i gave it a go myself in painting a panel myself just using paint in a can and some clear sanded back the panel with wett and dry 800 and away i went iam happy in how it turned out with what i used iam no painter
anyway here are the pics
From this:
All masked up with a few coats:
Finish:
feedback is welcome
next week i should have the other front panel done then the rears