Casey,
Instead of the spray paint, try the Rustoleum oil based gloss black in a quart. It's in a gray can, and it's one of the few oil based products that hasnt been shut down. Put it on with a foam brush, and If you apply it in a warm (>65) enviroment, all the brush strokes will flatten out as it dries. THEN, rub it down with 000 steel wool, blow it off with a compressor or canned air, and apply another coat.
I followed this process for my stand for my NT gear here.
Mark