I plan to remove the 30 year old paint from my mast and leave it back to the bare aluminium any ideas for removing the paint. Soda blast, paint stripper? There are lots of paint strippers but which one actually works, and has anyone soda blaster. Any help would be great.
Cheers

Yes we are re rigging the boat atm and have decided to remove the paint as its gone a bit flaky in parts

The paint could be effecting the curve.

Rough it surface up w a beartex/scotch brite pad and brush paint stripper and scrape it off.

Aluminium will be damaged w blasting.

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Imax1 said..
The paint could be effecting the curve.

You are a funny guy.

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Tequila ! said..
Rough it surface up w a beartex/scotch brite pad and brush paint stripper and scrape it off.

Aluminium will be damaged w blasting.

Not all blasting is that aggressive.
But I agree, why burn money getting it done when you can do it with some paint stripper.

I think it was the Digger's product in the yellow can at Bunnings that worked the best. I tried a lot of them. Better just to ask someone in the paint department, I find them surprisingly knowledgeable.
Edit. Also, be aware that methylene chloride will hydrolyze in the humidity and become corrosive.