IPhone home and lock buttons not working at all?

I got my iPhone 4 in October 2010. Since then I have accidentally dropped it on the floor and the back cracked, and in April 2011 I accidentally dropped it in a tub of paint. A bit silly, I know, but I managed to get all of the paint off quite easily and it was fine. However, at the end of last year, the home button started to malfunction and get stuck and just generally not work. In the past few weeks I've noticed I get trouble with it at least once a day and have to sit and press it until it works. Then, today, just out of nowhere, the lock/power button at the top of my phone just stopped working, it's stuck. I don't really have a way to wake my phone now unless I press the home button until it works, and I can't lock it anymore. I don't know whether it would be anything to do with the paint, considering it happened a year ago.  Is there anything I can do to get it working again or do I need to take it to Apple?
Thank you very much.

Ok this Might work
1- Try rubbing your home button with alchohol ( or perfume ) in a circular motion for about 20 seconds
2 - do the same to ur power button ( from left to right and repeat ) for about the same duration
3- press and hold both your power and home button at the same time ..
... If this doesnt work try it one more time
If it doesnt respond after the second time i'm afraid u'll have to take it to an apple care center :(
Wish u luck

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