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With a chem stripper, you would need to dip in a acid bath at a commercial location with the tools for recovery. It is to big for chem bath for the DIYer and would be a huge environmental hazard. The aircraft refurbishers have the solution with a recovery process on hand, but if you could get...
Soda blast or crushed walnut shells. They prefer the crushed walnut shells. Comes out shiny and clean, polished surface.
Reference: History channels "American Restorations"
It will not damage aluminum or give it the grainy characteristics sand might. Gentle.