Here is my original brown truck, except for the weathered black primer front fenders. After a life of parking outdoors, the color had faded a lot and lost its gloss. This was a shot from the fall of 2009.
And this past fall, I finally got around to some DIY paint.
the new paint was Rustoleum Gloss Leather brown, applied with a roller (and brush in the tighter areas). I spent 2-1/2 days on the project, and around $24 on paint. The rollers to apply it cost more than the paint. Is it perfect, heck no. Is it one consistent color, yes, I have that going for me at least.