Reguardless of your final decission the current paint needs to be stripped down pretty good.
In the meantime (awsome album by Helmet BTW) do the Rustoluem roller method and have some fun, or cheap spray job, with intentions of money job later. Do something fun, even this…
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/carart.html
http://cinemasupplies.stores.yahoo.net/mopadusp.html
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