Painting

Thin rattle coat over acrylic primer should not give you any crazing or wrinkle problem. You may incur issues if you apply a heavy coat of rattle paint that stay wet for an extended period if time prior to drying off. Remember that a film being dry does not mean it is cured through - Cheers.
 
I will put acrylics over an enamel primer coat, but not the other way around. Probably just the styrene junkie in me (shhh! don't tell anyone!)
 
I would take into account the consequence of the paint failing, even if the probability is low. If the painted area is accessible and resanding and repainting would be relatively easy then it's worth the risk. If not, go carefully and use paints known to be compatible and, to be even more careful, do a test piece. Fair winds!
 
I will put acrylics over an enamel primer coat, but not the other way around. Probably just the styrene junkie in me (shhh! don't tell anyone!)

Curiouser and curiouser. I do it the other way round. Oils and enamels are stable over acrylic primers but never the other way round. ‘Oil will float on water’ is the usual way to remember it.

I would take into account the consequence of the paint failing, even if the probability is low. If the painted area is accessible and resanding and repainting would be relatively easy then it's worth the risk. If not, go carefully and use paints known to be compatible and, to be even more careful, do a test piece. Fair winds!

However, don’t trust anyone, even me. Follow Andy’s suggestion and do a test piece.
 
Truth be told, I generally use normal automotive primer and I really am not sure whether it's enamel or lacquer. I do know it gets better adhesion on plastic, metal and wood than the acrylic primers I have used.
 
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