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All the information I'm getting say to avoid stripping the existing paint as the stripper will be lethal stuff and you can never do as good of a job at home as the factory primer.
The paints then have 3 types being water based or oil based or 2 part paints, the 2 part ones have reactive chemicals that are really nasty. You also have a couple of methods so laquer types which take lots of sanding between coats and are more nasty and enamels that are often used to paint radiators and baths.
I'm looking at stuff from the plasti-kote range so they don't react badly with each other and are easily available. Thinking of spraying white but unsure white on white primer is a good idea for coverage and visually seeing it's been gone over.
Primer
www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/specialist-paints/spray_paint/Plasti-kote-Metal-Primer-Spray-Paint-White-400ml-9254021?skuId=9261720
Colour
www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/specialist-paints/spray_paint/Plasti-kote-Metal-Protekt-Spray-Paint-Gloss-White-400ml-9254016?skuId=9261715
The point of it isn't for an amazing finish but to learn and just know I did it myself.