Painting on a new car--suggestions?

[boru33]

I'm looking for some advice. Hope someone here can help me out.

I'm interested in spraying some keys (not flames) on my minivan as a way of advertising our locksmith business.

I was wondering if you could give your honest response to these questions.

First, I am not a painter, though I'm skilled with small detail work. Do you think that if I read this website carefully, I would be able to spray paint some keys on my minivan (which has a factory paint job right now)? Is this within my capability?

If you think I would be able to do it, how much would it cost? I assume I would have to buy a few different color quarts of paint, plus ALL the material----or rent some, too. For someone with NO tools, how much would you estimate the total job would cost to paint 30 six-inch keys?

My wife is actually extremely artistic, and so I'm hesitating to take the van to a professional, because her design will almost certainly be better than a pro.

Maybe you would recommend she do the design work, and then I take the designs and the van to a pro?

As you can see, I'm desperate for good advice. I hope you can help me out a bit!

Thanks!

John Lestat
Affiliate Professor, Grand Valley State University

 

[DDG]

Consider going to a sign painter or truck letterer.
They should give you a good job at a reasonable cost. You could have your wife design something and they will more than likely work with you on the design. They should even have some sort of warranty on their work. The lettering enamel they use will last years. If you have no exp. or equipment it will save you a lot of headaches in the long run.
Good luck,
Dirt