I am in the early stages of planning a re-paint of my w115 220d. It is "light beige" or paint code 181. I don't particularly love the color, although I am only used to the 45 year old, sun faded, chipped, ... version of the paint. Perhaps it was a nicer color when brand new, or perhaps I might not have even loved the color had I bought the car new 45 years ago.

I would like to paint the car myself, because I cannot afford to pay someone else for the paint job that I want to see on the car. Clearly re-painting the same color has a huge advantage in terms of amount of work and also the outcome is likely to be better (less chance of splotchyness). I am also a bit of a traditionalist, so it is hard to say goodbye to a color that has been on the car for so long.

I posted in DD because it is your opinions which I care about the most. Here are my two questions:

1) Do you like the color "light beige"? See a w123 in the same color below. Paint color is what the world sees of my car, so I am curious how you all view that color. No need to sugar coat things. Blunt responses are appreciated.

2) For anyone who has painted their own car, how much extra work is it to "jamb" a car versus just painting the outside? 25% more, 50% more, 100% more? I have access to a paint booth, but I am a busy professional with two small kids, so I need to manage my free time wisely.

Thanks everyone.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).