Quote Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT
Back in the day...

I worked at a Chevy dealership in '68-'69. We had a '56 Buick that would come in for service that was painted with the factory salmon colored lacquer and a brush, then sanded and rubbed out. It didn't look as bad as you might think.
My dad did that with his 49 Ford in 1951 and it came out really nice. Changed it from black to red. I was five at the time and remember him and mom sanding and sanding. But it did look good when all was said and done.