$7000 paint job

I know everyone has a favorite color they want to paint their car, but one thing to consider if you do it yourself .... and not sure of getting the results you want, remember, lighter colors show fewer mistakes/blems, black or any dark color will show more "boogers"!. metallic are of course harder to shoot if not experienced..... or don't have the best equipment....
over the years I have seen many "first timers" buy a project, have it made perfect, haul it to some shows, then want a car to drive. they have so much in that car, they refuse to drive it, can't sell it and get their $ out of it, then either buy a decent lookin car to drive, ...... yep, store or sell the high end car off at a big loss!????? many times the case???
me personally, i'm not a guy to take cars to a show, cruise-in, that's great.... love goin to the big shows and lookin at everything..... i want a car that I have repaired all rust, and have a "decent" lookin driver. if its a really straight body, to begin with ,, then it will be EASY to have flawless job, use moderate costs materials. no bc/cc, just acrylic urethane, orange peel and all....it will sit under a roof and last me long enough. just me....