werd to Nate. I would def take it to a shop. I was a novice and attempted to paint my own vehicle. although it turned out "okay", it was not as good as I expected and wanted. It is a very, hard, tedious job where if you mess up...you cant really go back unless you strip the whole car again and re-shoot it. and you have to have the right tools as well. you cant go cheap on the tools if you want it to be nice. after all of that and buying the paint...you might as well just spend a few extra dollars and get a professional job.
here is a pic of my finished product after i painted it:
