Originally posted by brtecson
^^ agreed.
Dont forget, painting is 95% prep and 5% painting. Dont cut corners, especially if you are painting it a dark color. Masking, sanding, grinding, scuffing, filling small dents/ dings/ scratches all should be done carefully. Inspect all of the prep work very carefully b4 you paint, cause minor imperfections will be multiplied 10x when painted over.
i would say 50% prep 50% paint..
make sure you have a high pressure paint... and dusty free enviroment is a big plus