[easydays]

I purchased a used grab bar for the Gheenoe but whoever owned it before painted the aluminum over with black paint. Some of the paint is chipping away so I want to try to strip away the black paint to expose the aluminum that's under it. My question is will a liquid paint stripper work for this job and will it harm the aluminum finish?

 

[Brett]

Aircraft paint stripper, designed for use on aluminum.
I've used acetone to dissolve old paint off of parts.

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&biw=1264&bih=537&tbs=shop:1&q=aircraft+paint+stripper&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=546993a431d4845b

 

[easydays]

I have a can of KS-3 premium stripper . It says it can be used on wood,metal and masonary. Should this work?

 

[Brett]

Call the manufacturer and ask.
there's probably a 1-800 number on the label.

 

[firecat1981]

Easy-off oven cleaner. We used to use it to strip the paint off aluminum paintball bottles and guns. Took the anodizing right off, then polish.

 

[Frank_Sebastian]

If it is enamel or acrylic enamel xylene may work. Actually that is what we try first on airplanes.

Frank_S

 

[paint it black]

Aircraft paint remover. It's what I use on anything that needs to be stripped.

 

[easydays]

I ended up using Kleen Strip premium stripper and it did a great job. The aluminum under the paint wasn't harmed and looks almost new again.