So my big project for the fall/winter is going to be upgrading my old Tempo. The paint is a little rough but the frame seems fine (just a tiny bit of rust on some of the bigger scratches. I've never painted a bike, but since I'll have it stripped to the frame it will be a good opportunity to. From a distance it doesn’t look that bad...



But from a few feet away you can see all sorts of chips in the paint. I'm no pro painter but could probably manage, with some instruction and research. I do like the original colors though, its a dark metallic blue, and the white has this sparkle to it as well. I have no clue how to get colors to match the original colors, is that even possible? And I'm not sure where to buy paint anyhow, other than spray cans from the local stores. I assume since its a steel bike that one could use regular auto type paint, and there is a place a few miles away that does auto painting. Not sure if I should inquire to them about repainting it, though I'd rather do this on the cheap. Perhaps they could just get me whatever paint I need. Any advice?

The bike will be upgraded from the original 6 speed 105 to a more modern 10 or 11 speed most likely, still debating on what to do. Possibly even electronic Di2, since this will be my go to road bike where I'll spend most of my time on, and hopefully last me for a long time. So I'd like to give it a decent paint job, though it certainly doesn't need to be show quality or anything, I'm not into bling or having ritzy high end bikes, obviously.

Here are some pics I took, though in person I think the bike looks worse! lol