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The paint they use won't be usable without the proper workshop as its powdercoat which needs static to adhere to the frame and then a kiln to bake it on.
In my experience, buying paint in a rattle can and doing it yourself will add up to about £50 after primer, colour coat and gloss, will take a week to do properly, and not come close to the durability of a professional finish.
Bite the bullet ant take it to armourtex, its worth it. they will shotblast the frame too to get rid of residue from the previous finish, also not something you can do easily at home.