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Well, if the door is bare aluminum a wire wheel is a quick and aggressive method. If you are stripping the whole door to repaint I recommend a wire wheel. It takes some time, but it does a good job. It also scuffs the surface so the new primer will hold better. The drill wheels don't work very well, for serious work use a 6" wheel in a angle grinder or a 10" wheel on a 1/4hp motor. (The latter is my personal favorite.)

If you do care about an existing finish, mechanical means probably won't help. I'd recommend going to the local hardware store and talking to the paint guy. He may have something that will take the primer off the old finish without too much damage. Remember, test it on a concealed area first!

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