Cheapish paint options

[Duceduce23]

Just throwing around some ideas around as far as a paint job that won't break the bank as I know there will be scratches down the sides eventually but I still want it to look decent. I bought my YJ with a horrible rattle can job done to it so the options I have been looking into are the following, please let me know your opinions.
1. New rattle can job done in a booth or garage
2. Raptor line the whole thing (just worrying about fading)
3. Macco paint job
4. LineX the whole thing

 

[mark sr]

I've painted a few vehicles for my sons and grandson with equipment enamel [and hardener]. It will fade some if left out in the weather although my grandson's Honda still looks great 1 yr later. His car is parked under carport when not being driven.

 

[Duceduce23]

Thanks for the feedback! I have a cover over it now because as weird as it sounds I found that if I spray tireshine on the whole outside the paint comes back nice and doesn't look as faded haha

 

[mark sr]

As you know that will temporarily bring back the shine. If/when you get ready to paint you'll need to scrub it off before sanding.

 

[TerryMason]

I've painted a few cars, and the supplies aren't really that expensive. I even shot my old CJ in the open driveway and it turned out ok. Painting is 80% prep and 20% spraying. Just get a $30 spray gun from Harbor Freight, some real automotive paint, and alot of sand paper.

For my taste, I would stick with some sore of paint over a textured Line-X style finish.