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So... I was actually pretty inconsistent with my approach.
For the forks I just flatted the paint back with some 320 grit pads. Then a PU primer, maybe 3-4 coats flatted back to 1000 grit between coats.
The frame I used an angle grinder with one of those abrasive fibre disc things. Was about 30 mins work to get 90% of the paint off. Then some fiddly hand work around the welds, stays, bb etc. Again a PU primer flatted back between coats. Same with the stem but used sandpaper to remove the paint rather than the disc.
The paint is a water based acrylic Ford colour. (tibetan gold I think)
Top coat is a proper 2-part clear coat.
Tbh I mostly just guessed, put loads of time into the primer coat. I reckon it would have been around the same price and way less time to pay someone to paint it, but we do what we do.
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I really like everything you build or even half build. Looking forward to seeing the rockhopper come together. Did you leave most of the original paint on and just sand it down?