warric_k

I painted my car with a foam roller and flat black rust paint in the parking lot of my apartment. I think I have six coats on, with two wet sands in there somewhere. I gave up cause I don't care, the car is one colour, that's what matters.

RYANARBOR

prepare to pay out the *** for that milano red
just used a pint of ppg deltron in that color on a customers sol to the tune of around $100 for just the 2 step base(no prime,seal,or clear)
if u get it, dont waste it by ------- up

danronian

I would recommend doing the prep work, take as many parts off the car as possible, and dropping it off at Maaco. I had my 75 malibu painted by them 5 years ago, and even after sitting outside under a tarp since then, it still looks good enough to put it in shows.

Be sure to first specify with the Maaco you are dealing with what you want painted and what you want taped.
You might even want to tell them you will do the tape job of the hard parts yourself (something I should have done and payed for not doing with hours of using a razor blade).
Get the cheapest paint, since no matter what paint you buy (and they have some pricey options), it is still a maaco job.
Investigate their reputation by asking for a tour of their garage when they are closed (I did it on a Sunday) to get an idea of how they prep cars in there, and how the cars look after they are sprayed.