Removing Paint, Spray Paint on Squier Strat

[CloberellaBeatsuUp]

OK so I have a Squier Affinity Strat, it has been spray painted white and then Jackson Pollacked with goopy glittery gunk. If the drizzles weren't so pronounced, I might not even care. But it's too much....
I think that the poly(ester? urethane?) gloss is still on there, as it doesn't feel like bare wood. I don't even care if what I do takes off the finish, but if possible, I'd rather just get the other paints off.
Idk if the goopy stuff is acrylic, oil, watercolor, though I would guess acrylic? And the spray paint is under it. How do I get it off? I am afraid to sop on water or alcohol or dish soap. Or take a sharp putty knife to it and do my best?
I don't have access to electric sander or heat gun or chemical paint strippers. I have 70% isopropyl alcohol, baking soda, water, dish soap, car wash soap, apple cider vinegar, pinesol, bleach....and sandpaper and old credit cards and my two elbows. Thank you!!!

[Bizman62]

My wife just passed by my desk and commented "now that is an ugly guitar!" so you're not alone in thinking that it's a bit too much.

I'd start with a card scraper trying to get the drizzles off. You didn't mention whether you have one or not but they're inexpensive. Single edge razor blades or Stanley utility knife blades work as well. Or a japanese putty knife sharpened to have a scraper edge, or... Basically any steel plate can be used as a scraper as long as it doesn't bend to a sharp corner.

With luck the painting artist hasn't prepared the original surface properly, having left the original glossy finish as is with greasy fingerprints all over. In such a case you may even be able to use a plastic scraper to lift the artwork in relatively large chips. Try carefully cutting through the paint down to the original coat in spots that will be hidden by the scratchplate, bridge or jack socket. You may get lucky! I've got a natural Eko which at one point was painted grey with latex and the previous owner used a plastic windshield scraper to get it to the original shape. Some paints just don't blend!