Have you ever painted before? I have never painted a car before, but I have donw industrial painting before, so I will try my own. I spent a couple of hours at the DuPont automtive paint store here in Houston (called Finish Line) and talked with someone very knowledgeable. Way I figure it, if I screw it up, I'm only out a $500 or so. With the cost a cheap paint job at $5000, this seems like a worthwhile investment to me.