Originally Posted by
Continuity
It's not *that* different spraying car parts and a bike frame, surely?

Actually, it's about as different as can be. A bike frame is one of the hardest things you could choose to spray, while cars are generally quite easy.
I usually warn off anyone contemplating painting a bike for the first time, because nobody has a clue what they're letting themselves in for... many an unfinished project down that road.