Ditto what abl111 wrote.
I'm also an amateur but Have had good luck spraying my last three boats.Ive used Sherwin williams (automotive division) Sunfire and Epifanes two part urethane.
The sunfire is best when sprayed and its recommended that you use an air supplied respirator as its high in isocyonates. It has a very high shine and its a incredibly durable and is used on fleet trucks, aircraft etc.
The Epifanes works great either rolled and tipped or sprayed, its a two part catalyst cured urethane that also is extremely tough with a very high gloss.I used it on my 23 Tsunami.It been over eight years now and it still looks great.
Im doing a little 17' aluminum starcraft over now and am going to roll and tip it with the interlux perfection, the mix ratio of catalyst to paint is a simple one and they have large supply of pre mixed colors available.
As mentioned by others the end result is due in large part to the time you take doing the prep work.Interlux has a pretty good site with details on their products which ones to use and how to use them
Can an amateur achieve the same results as a pro? Probably not, but if you use the right paint and pay attention to details and do your prep work you'll be surprised how nice it will look. Good luck
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