Sorry to dig up ghost, but I was looking on how to strip the paint off my bike to get a "raw" look, just wondering if a sandblaster is de facto or could I just use sandpaper? Any other methods minus the sandblaster, cause I don't think I get a 'blaster easily...

Also, in regards to theft evasion, stray away from meth-heads...they'll either steal your ****, or just leave it completely disassembled.