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.

Text & Photography: Pat GanahlThis is finally it—the step that makes all the work worthwhile. You may have had some problems along the way. You might have even said "Never again!" at some point. But ...