It depends completely on your motivation, patience, and amount of free time.
A proper paint correction is not a process that is done in an afternoon... more like an entire weekend.
Thanks to awesome improvements in tools and products over the last 10 years or so, it is easier than ever for a first timer to get outstanding results with little practice/training.
In my article
Two Step Paint Correction Overview and Video Demo: 1937 Ford Coupe Hot Rod I go over the basics of the "two-step" paint correction process on a really nice jet black 37 Ford Coupe.
I am not sure of the details of your specific vehicle, but you may find these threads helpful where I have listed some of my preferred products for the detailing process, including paint correction.
Help me build out a detail "kit" for a Jet Black BMW
Building a kit for a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW
Black Sapphire Metallic X5 - Corrected & Coated
Recommended products for novice detailing
We also have a comprehensive
Detailing Guide and our
Ask-A-Pro Blog is full of helpful articles.
If you have any specific questions, please let me know!
Zach McGovern
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