The ESP Guitar Company

picked up a 1998 KH-2 today. It's in pretty rough shape cosmetically. Thinking it'd be a perfect donor to refinish as one of Kirks other guitars whether it be one of the monsters or the new purple sparkle, maybe just even respray it black. Close friend is a custom automotive painter. Every guitar factory tour video I've ever watched it seems they're laying down automotive grade paint. Will this work? Is there a chance I'll disassemble this thing and never get it back to straight ever again? Anyone ever tried this?