[tjs72lemans]

I'm not sure how much of a make or break budget you have, but I understand material costs have gone up quite a bit lately. You may be surprised and change your plan once you talk costs to your paint guy. I paint my own and the last was less than $3 grand. But, I hear shops can be anywhere from about $8-20 grand. If your car is in decent shape (no rust), maybe you just need to sand and straighten out the waves you mentioned, prime and paint. But, some shops won't do that. They want to know what's under it all, so issues don't arise. If you don't do a color change, that save a lot since you won't need to pull your doors, etc. off. Another thing is an estimate is just that. You may find the painter call to say they ran into issues and it may cost more. or, depending how long it is in the shop, paint quoted this week can be very different several weeks out. Be prepared.