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Sorry, not good advice:
plastics and paints are usually incompatible-chemistries.
ABS can be painted, but you MUST be careful about which solvents are in the paint, e.g.
There is no point in trying to paint polypropylene, e.g.
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I haven't had any issues painting most plastics with the general hobby type spray paints. I know there are some that'll fail or damage the surface, but I've had good results with Plastikote (other brands are available, etc).
I should probably have been more specific about using spray paints for plastics rather than general ones.