Abstract: This invention relates to the process of repainting a vehicle surface to give controlled depth of color and high image reflection, comprising preparing the surface for reception of a color coating, applying at least one coat of an acrylic enamel color coating onto said prepared surface, drying said color coating, applying an acrylic clear paint inter-mix finish coat over the color coat, and drying said finish coating, said color coating being a mixture of an automotive acrylic enamel, acrylic thinner, and acrylic clear paint designed for inter-mixing in the formulation of a color coating in amounts to give a DuPont cup viscosity reading of between about 16 to 21 seconds at 125.degree. F., and said color coating and finish coating being heated to a temperature of about 115.degree.-135.degree. F. just prior to application.