Thereof, is painting your own car legal?
It’s not against the law to have a crummy paint job or to paint your car an especially obnoxious color. Fortunately for most of us, the fashion police have not yet been granted the same power as the actual police to make arrests.
Subsequently, question is, do I have to tell DMV if I paint my car? Do you have to notify the DMV when you paint your car? No, and you don’t necessarily have to notify the insurance company either, but as you can see, it is always a good idea.
Regarding this, is it worth it to repaint my car?
A paint job won’t fix it. Some major metal surgery could—but this car just isn’t worth it. If you just want to change the color, or put a higher-quality paint job on it than the one it has now, that’s fine. It is a lot of work, but hopefully you have the right intentions.
Are you allowed to change the color of your car?
It’s legal to change the color of your car, and there’s no requirement that an owner report the color change.