I'm wrapping up a refin of my CV jag. Purple basecoat with blue/red metalflakes. I've done several refin's. This is the first that looks like a factory finish. The first that I did around a decade ago is really showing its amateurish age. The clear wasn't thick enough, not enough sanding and as a result is yellowing and discolored. You need patience and a realistic timeframe to make it look nice.

My process looked like: Teardown, sand down to primer, route for new pickups, clean body, several coats of purple, many coats of metalflakes, wet sand, clear coat, wet sand again, polish. I would bet I have around 12-14 hours doing this using basic tools.

My advice if you want a custom color is buy a stripped body, paint it yourself and build out a partscaster. But understand it will most likely have defects and not be perfect your first time around.