So i considered maybe painting the car myself, with a little TLC. With some informal research, i basically learned that you gotta sand off the original paint, primer it, sand it, paint, then clearcoat. I actually went through with the procedure on my hood, with custom mixed paint i got at a local shop. and its a vast improvement but i dont get the glossiness of a real paint job, even though i did the top clear coat.
Anyone have extensive knowledge on how to paint a car properly? is it suggested that i try to do this myself? If not the entire car, how would one go about repainting a certain body part after it was repaired to match the rest of the car? right now my hood is pretty much the same color but it doesnt "match" the rest of car.
BEFORE:
![Image](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/707000-707999/707387_3_full.jpg)
AFTER:
![Image](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/707000-707999/707387_18_full.jpg)
(the color matches, but its not reflective like the stock paint)