removing powder coating?

I took some parts off an old stove to use as sheet metal and they are powder coated. I have tried grinding it off with 36 grit tried using a sander with 80 grit and tried sandblasting it and heating it. sandblaster worked the best but i dont feel like using 50lbs of sand to clean off a 2inch wide 10 inch long area.
Any ideas or input on a strategy that works well timely and efficiently?

 

Oxy/Ace torch works well. Heat that bugger up and it pops off. Mikey

 

At work we use a stripping bath. You can make your own at home rather simply.
This link sums it all up pretty well:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4451163_remove-powder-coat.html

 

Powder coater told me it gets soft when heated, so just heat it and scrape it while it's soft and sticky.

 

I suggest that if you want "timely and efficiently" buy a small piece of new steel from Menards.

 

Depends how old it is, it may be porcelain.

 

I blew some off with breakleen

 

Thats what I was gunna say. It shouldnt be that hard to take powder coating off..

 

iv'e been told that this works well
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-powdercoat-and-paint-dissolver-gallon.html

 

Yep, most likely it is porcelain covered.

 

Ditto!

 

I figure if you can even buy it, that Methylene Chloride, (aka, MC), will remove it.

Just put it in a metal or polyethylene pan and let it soak.

Otherwise if this doesn't peal it, burn it off.

Also Berrymann's #12 carb cleaner with the parts basket should do the same thing because the other 49 states product they sell contains MC and Cresol covered with like a 1/4" of water to hold evaporated voc air pollution emissions down.

And B's #12 will peal the skin off your hands so watch it!! Just ask me how I know.......

pdq67

 

I quit i tried aircraft stripper and then a torch and warped the hell out of it. must be porcelain. goin to get some new stock. for future reference how does one remove the porcelain finish?