hey paint folks...

my daily driver is strong, but it needs paint. i have removed all the exterior rust and covered the bare metal with POR-15. long story short i know to do it right costs $3-5k. my car isnt worth that so...

can someone walk me through prepping the car for a place the would just spray it for $500 to $800? eg Maaco or equivalent

i just want the car to not look embarrassing driving around town - this is not a restoration by any means. i will do all the prep work, masking, etc.

thanks in advance!
dd

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