The "Hunt" has ended ....for me

Thanks Soup. I was thinking somewhere in the $500 range give or take $100. So I wasn't too far off. I'm closer to California than you so hopefully shipping will be less. Thanks fo the links to your project trailers

Very nice find...and so close to you! Just shows how you never know and you have to talk to everyone! It's a keeper for sure.

Barbara

It's not easy either way. I would say get as much off as you can while it's on the trailer. I use a wire wheel brush on the drill motor and then you can either paint it later or leave it with the bright satin finish that the wire brush leaves.

Does the poisonious stuff have a name? 

First a disclaimer. I'm a total newbie to the trailers and so far we've managed to make every typical newbie mistake there is. But I've stripped paints and finishes for years on old buildings. I like stripper better than sanding because of the lead abatement issues in old paint. I think it's harder to contain the dust from sanding than the icky mess from the stripper. I use both kinds, and the citrus sometimes will work better than the kleenstrip though you do need to give it time and it can't be too cold. BUT I'm really not sure about the products used on these old trailers though. If you need to get paint off hinges or drawer pulls, boil em in a pan of water with some baking soda and it just lifts right off like magic. And I'm not sure about shellac but if it is similar to lacquer, it will come off quick and easy with lacquer thinner and steel wool.

I tried the wire wheel on a drill for the curbside. It worked well except in the nooks and crannies. I'm going to try the stripper on the street side.(no pun intended)