I know it's not a big deal but I would like to paint my seat post.

I recently bought a R/S suspension post and it's an ugly kinda purple (actually it's a nice purple and if the whole bike was that colour it would be nice).

So, I would like to paint it black (No frills),

The post has no scratches or dents etc.

Does anyone know the procedure or if there is anything special I need to do before painting this post (or after painting).

Your help is much appreciated