I have a walmart bike. And I would really like to ditch the kiddie blue and green for something more along the line of BLACK. I was planning on just painting with a rattle can and have had good results before, but this is aluminum. Ive heard its harder to paint. What do I need to do. the bike is clearcoated, so coudl i just scuff the clear up real good and prime paint it? Then it shoudnt be too different then any other bike right?

Also, would heat be a good way to get decals off, I need to get rid of those too.

Any suggestions?

thanks in advance