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Whats the best way to remove paint from
Copper or brass without wrecking the underlaying surface

Stripper

Or boil it off in water with baking soda or TSP I am told by architectural parts suppliers.

Last week, I bought a large crock pot at a yard sale. Put your metal painted parts in the pot, ad laundry detergent, tsp, or oxi-clean, pour in water to cover, and turn it on to high. In a few hours, remove the parts, most of the paint will have fallen off, the rest will easily be removed with a dish scrub brush. Easy, and you don't have to watch it. It's ok to leave the parts in over night if you wish.

Thanks guys. Gonna try boiling it off if not i'll try the paint stripper

Do it outside.

If you are going to use a stripper. My advise is to use one like
"Citri-Strip"... It works good,(IMO). It is not near as harsh as a good number of the strippers. The product has a citrus aroma that is not unpleasant...

I get my containers from Amazon.com

...I guess this will work with embossed pump ID tags? I've had some I've soaked in paint stripper overnight, and there's still paint in the nooks and crannies...

there is a product called Back To Nature it is a enzyme water based stripper comes in two different color tubs ,green and blue, i recomend the blue tub it works on copper or any metal.