We have an old convection baseboard radiator with paint chips peeling away
in certain sections. Some sections the paint is securely fastened to the
surface. Would like to strip all the sections down so as to make a smooth
surface.

This is an image of what the this radiator looks like.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icrosoft:en-US

I was thinking of scrapping the peeling part and using some sort of stripper
to remove the rest. This is also some minimal rusting and old paint
beneath.. Might need to do some sanding to make it smooth after I'm
finished. (I don't have a sander, but been wanting to buy one for some
time. So, that isn't a big issue. Any type of sander recommendation would
be appreciated.)

Any idea on how I might tackle this job. Not sure on what type of chemical
stripper to use or whether using some sort of heat gun might be a better
idea? (Amazon has one on sale)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A9859091M5468Z

I don't have one of these either, but in the spring I could use it to remove
old paint around the windows.