Spraying with rattlecans-amount needed?

Ah here, where are all you chaps off to with 5-6 cans?! You will need 1 can, 2 if in doubt. I know some of you guys pretend not to be weight bitches, but do you know how much weight is in 6 cans of paint?! If you want the best finish, raw the whole frame. 1 can of nitromors is all you will need. Strictly speaking, you could just rough up the existing paint with some medium-high grade sandpaper and paint onto that, and you could get an acceptable finish(as long as the surface is relatively abrasive, the paint will hold and tend not to flake) but to be sure to be sure, I would remove all the paint. Montana paints will suffice, but bear in mind that their primary purpose is to be sprayed onto walls. Plasti-kote I've found is a nicer quality paint. Do several coats, 4-6 should be fine. Only put a clear coat on if you want a glossy finish, if it's a matte or satin finish you want, do without, although I'm fairly sure they do a satin clear coat as well.

Good point about the weight, never thought about that actually! I talked to the guys at the hardware store near my work, and they said to start with two and see how many layers that'll give me, so I won't sit with 3 unused cans of purple laquer.

I don't know if I'll be able to raw the frame properly, but I'll try, maybe with the chemical stuff that bubbles the paint..I want as good of a finish as possible, 'cause I'm ordering some good decals/stickers and such so I'll be working quite a lot on the bike..
Glossy'n'shiny, yes, so clearcoating is a must..=)