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Removing paint from a copper bathtub

I have an 1890's copper clawfoot bathtub with a wooden rim from a cottage on a Maine island. Years ago my brther-in-law painted it blue, and I want to remove the paint from the copper surface. Some paint removers say that they are suitable for metal, but I am unsure about their effect on copper. I would like to end up with a nice bare copper surface. I would appreciate hearing about products or methods that I could use.

Al Spalding
hobbyist - Freeport, ME, USA
September 9, 2008

Hi, Al. If this were a precision aerospace component I might be concerned about some sort of embrittling effect from certain solvents, but I don't think most solvent paint removers will have much effect on a copper bathtub.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
September 10, 2008

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