best thing to use to remove the paint is aircraft paint stripper, comes in a spray can availbale at your local checker store for around 5 bucks, just spray it on thick and let it sit overnight for best results. then all you gotta do is spray it with a hose and the paint falls right off, you might have to spray it twice if its bad and maybe 3 times if its fawked. you can spray about 2- 2 1/2 times per can. and use VHT brake caliper paint for better adhesion and heat resistance.