paint issue

[Goose19]

im hoping one of you paint gurus can explain this:





3 coats yesterday and 2 today, still looks like the primer is sucking in the paint. ive used almost a whole 8oz can on 4 of these fenders, im worried more coats will make the paint so thick it will crack, or flake off after a few months. i painted the lid of the can and it came out nice and shiny, so im at a loss here.

whats weird is the 3rd coat last night was fine, except the outer edges dryed like this, and now the 2 coats today have gone back to this flat look.