Spray painting arcade sticks

Hello

Any tips on how to spray paint my arcade stick and what kind of paint to use? The guide(s) that I found here aren't exactly informative, and there seems to be lots of misinformed people giving out advice. Some information also seems to be outdated, but mostly it just feels scattered.

Basically I want to know what kind of spray paint I should look for, how I should sand paper the stick if at all, how many layers etc. I'm not sure if I can trust some random summer job dude over at the local market when it comes to choosing the correct paint.
I do have experience from spray painting miniatures, both metal and plastic, so I know basic spray painting techniques, I just have to find the correct paint!

I've been planning to paint my MadCatz SFxT Pro FightStick (still haven't decided the color, it totally depends on the overall design), anyone have experience of doing that? I'm not sure how I should approach painting the sides of the stick with the curvaceous design. Other than the sides I don't see any other problem in painting the thing.

Hope to get some answers, thanks!