Originally Posted by
max5480
don't know how far into this project you've gone. But original decals are always best.
True dat. However, since the OP implied he had already started the process of removing the paint, I thought better of berating him over ruining an intact original paint-and-decal job.
FWIW: Long ago I took a couple bike frames to an auto parts machine shop. They hot-tanked the parts, which dissolved all of the paint down to bare metal. No effort, cleaned the nooks and crannies, and it was very cheap- $10 or so.