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I did my own prep work AND paint, you can see the pictures in my gallery. I used two pack black primer and straight gloss Black top coat. It was pretty cheap paint but the painter was pretty cheap too!!! I had never done any of that type of work before but thought I'd just give it a crack....

Is it a professional job? Hell no! Does it look like a professional job? No way. Do I have a sense of satisfaction for doing almost everything myself? Hell yeah....

My tip.... good prep is the key to a top job. I didn't let the body cure for long enough before painting. As a result, I now have a slight "trench" on each of the front guards, where the inner guards are bonded to the body. These bonded areas have shrunk as they cured which has pulled the body in slightly.

Total cost for everything was under $600.

If I had my time again I would certainly give it a go, (after waiting for the body to cure properly)...