A tough job indeed. Can you determine what paint was used? e.g. Latex?
Enamel? Lacquer? Epoxy? One never knows what someone will use to paint with.
Usually, it's with whatevers laying around. I would do the following:
carefully mask off the affected area with masking tape and a 6" safe border
around the area with masking paper. Wear protective gloves and clothing you
can discard. Apply a liberal coat of "Zip Strip", "Strip Ease", "Strips It"
to the paint with a brush you can discard. Let set about 30 min.wipe away
with a putty knife, scuff pad, rags, depending on location. These products
are Volatile extremely effective, and will cause burns on the skin. Be
careful. Natural oxidation will take care of the New look over time. Note:
Any remaining residual that touches any vulnerable surface WILL effect it.
Good Luck.
"SteveB" wrote in message
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Someone painted the console of my Lund. Then didn't mask it off, and some
of the spray got on the inside side of the boat. In several places.
Ronnie Milsap coulda did a better job.

I'm going to pull the console and the bench and everything else that will
come out for recarpeting. While it's out, I'll paint it right. But I
need to take off the paint from the aluminum. Suggestions? A vibrating
sander? Acetone? Paint remover? Scouring pads? What will look decent
without buffing it up? And if I do buff it up, how would I age it quickly
to dull it down before I put the parts back in there?

Help appreciated.

Steve