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I have read here on the forum of oven cleaner used to strip paint.  Spray the item, enclose in a locking bag, wait 24hrs and voila - scrub rinse paint.  I have always been hesitant to try this on plastic, so I just tried this on a cast metal truck.  The paint was not phased, it laughed at me, not even a slight crack in the finish.

Now, the oven cleaner I used was the smell good type, not the older take your breath away type.  Has the formulation changed since this method was found?, does it only work on plastic?

As an ending, I did get the paint off by using the new non MC Aircraft stripper I had.  Part had to be entirely covered so took three times as much quantity, and took four times as long.  I could have used Laquer thinner as I have had results from that on metal, but I had the Aircraft stripper on hand.

The time is no issue, but as normal the new formulas cost more and work less.

Anyone have any experience with oven cleaner recently, what did you use and how did it work?

The Aircraft Stripper has been discussed before and we all know what worked isn't coming back.

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I"ve used the oven cleaner in blue can, no fumes and no gloves if you trust it. I have only used on tinplate metal passenger cars. sprayed on and left in a tin foil pan, no plastic bag. Left on for a few hours and scrubbed lightly with a wire brush and rinsed with hose. The results were fantastic. It seems to work better in warmer weather as I have tried outside in colder weathered results were not as good. maybe not strong enough for cast trucks. wouldn't risk using on plastic.  

My guess is the old types of paint on tinplate is not near as robust, as I have stripped stripped tinplate with good results using a very strong solution of granular washing powder and hot water.  I've used the same solution on postwar plastic but the results are not as good. 

Postwar steam engine black leans towards the bulletproof side.  It will nick and chip, but aside from a true chemical remover, it's tough.

I should have clarified my "truck".  An 18 wheeler (actually a K Line), not railroad.  Both cast, but not sure of metals type or finish.

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