[Shop-talk] Liquid paint stripper?

[Jim Franklin]

After 24 hours, the TSP did a decent job on the latex, fair on the  
oil. I needed to use steel wool to remove the oil paint and that  
killed the patina I was hoping to save.

Simple green, suggested by plastic model builders, did a  
disconcertingly good job, but also completely removed all the patina.  
Bright shiny brass hinge now.

Today I will try oven cleaner and MEK-based stuff (m-e-chloride was  
the stuff I was thinking of, thanks).

Will report tomorrow morning, or sooner if it all goes well.

jim