DIY chair refinishing

Remember this bad boy?

I sanded the chair outdoors which was a must since it got kind of messy to sand through about three coats of previously-applied paint:

After sanding, I applied two coats of spray-on primer which I didn't take a photo of.  I then sprayed several coats of red paint and was sure after a letting each coat dry for a bit of time to flip over the chair to get all the nooks and crannies:

And now, the final outcome!

I enjoyed working on the chair, and I learned a few things along the way:

• I skimped on sanding and I shouldn't have.  My impatience got the best of me and looking close-up, it's evident that I did a less-than-stellar job.  But someone else's "imperfect" is my "rustic."  And that's the story I'm sticking to.
• One can of spray paint was not enough even though the chair is child-size, so before I start in on an adult-size chair, I'll be sure to have at least two or three cans on-hand.
• I should have used a drop cloth.  While I didn't care about putting paint onto the grass because it's due to be mowed any day now, it was a royal pain to get random bits of grass out of the chair that stuck on while it was drying. 
• High-gloss paint was the right choice.  It might have been overkill, but I also applied a clear gloss varnish after the paint dried.  Can you blame me for liking shiny?