I decided to try the fabled "$50 rustoleum roller paint job" since I have alot more time than money. I figured if I can get enough paint laid down I can use my paint polishing skills to make it look decent.
Here's what I started with:
and here's how it turned out:
I ended up spending about $75 in supplies, but got more than enough to do the entire car if I want to.
I'm pretty happy with the results. It's a decent amount of work with all of the sanding but not too bad. Can't beat the price either Hard to believe it's rolled on LOL