The starting point for paintwork on any car is access to a shop with a paint booth. Ray has connections from his boat racing days with Doug Oram, owner of Fleet Specialty Painting in Joliet, Illinois.

The guys at Car Craft show you how to paint a car yourself. Check it out at carcraft.com or in the April 2012 issue.

If your vehicle has dulled paint, you can restore it yourself by following a few steps and putting in a little elbow grease. ... How To Restore Faded Car Paint and Revive Its Original Shine.