Welcome Mark. You need to think about coming out to the Ocala Pumpkin Run on October 25. There's also the MAGS show in Tampa on October 11 & 12. Southlandz in Largo in November. Lots and lots of model car stuff in FLA.
I've brushed on Testors gloss black, sprayed Testors gloss black, black primer covered with Krylon gloss clear, Alclad gloss black. It doesn't seem to matter as long as it's enamel under the Spaz Stik or Alclad.
I've used Spaz Stik in the rattle can and found the results to be pretty good and easier than Alclad. I just placed an order for the air brush version of Spaz Stik.