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get the nitromors that comes in a tin and you paint on. apply it real thick and you wont have to go over it again, and the paint will litrally fall off without much scraping. i dont recommend getting the massive tin unless you plan to use it for other projects, once opened the nitromors will degrade pretty quickly.
the first bike i stripped i used the spray can version, it worked, but i had to use three cans and some elbow grease to get it all off. more expensive and doesnt do as a good a job.
toothbrushs are really useful, you can get packs of 5 at superdrug for a couple of quid.
stripping is one thing, but i dont really recommend painting it yourself as theres no way you can do it cheaper or better. unless of course you have a bunch of fancy equipment. i get my dad to powder coat frames for me at his work, i just have to order in the paint.