In the aerospace industry, stripping worn or obsolete coatings and platings from critical components is especially challenging because parts like turbine blades and combustion liners have complex geometries and tight tolerances that demand uniform removal without altering dimensions; heat‑sensitive superalloys and ceramic‑matrix composites risk strength loss or residual stresses under high temperatures; the wide variety of coating materials—from thermal barrier and hard‑facing layers to anti‑corrosion platings—each require different removal approaches; traditional methods such as grit blasting and chemical stripping produce hazardous dust, airborne contaminants, or toxic effluents, making environmental compliance and operator safety major concerns; and throughout the process, maintaining substrate integrity to prevent micro‑abrasion or embrittlement is essential to ensure reliable fatigue life and performance after re‑coating.