What do you need? A good compressor, enough hose, a quality spray gun, a sander/buffer, hammer and dolly, sanding block and board, paint, primer, degreaser, a respirator maskâ ¦ and a car to paint.

First off, don’t get the wrong idea here. Quality materials help make for a kick-ass paint job, but even $900 a gallon paint is wasted if it’s applied badly. Conversely, bargain-basement paint can ...