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Both the painters you've described will have the skill set and the correct tooling for what you're looking for. They're normally the right types of people to ask for that type of work... ask politely, let them have control over the colours (so they can use stocks they have in their shop) and pay cash!
For a DIY compressor setup, the link you've sent is way underpowered for a bike... it'll be like trying to colour your bike in with a pen! This will work for some the logos and detail work but the nozzle size won't be big enough for proper metallic paint and the tank doesn't hold enough volume.
A halfway decent setup has a £120 compressor, a £30 gun, a tenner's worth of fittings and then £100 -£020 worth of product... then you have to find somewhere safe to paint it.
I might start a thread at some point with recommended DIY gear from Screwfix etc but for dabbling, rattlecans is the smallest initial outlay. The most important part at this stage is patience.
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Thanks so much, I've been reading through the custom paint thread and your advice is so comprehensive and useful! I am imbetween 2 painters, one who does automotive touch ups and the other does high end sculptures/painting (think Tate Modern/4th plynth), but I think this would be too much use to ask of their equipment.
Is there a paint gun/compressor you can recommend that is not too expensive? Something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Timbertech-Airbrush-Compressor-Accessories-Nozzles/dp/B00LO4PKY2/ref=asc_df_B00LO4PKY2/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=294750500521&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8607816303851690642&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=20480&hvtargid=pla-420476380267&psc=1