Depends a lot on the type of "enamel" that you are dealing with. As noted
elsewhere, some is fairly simple to do with hot solder and some is resistant
to thermonuclear techniques.


I've been successful with one of two methods on most of the stuff.

As noted, a solder pot (fairly cheap, by electronics tool standards) will do
the job nicely on 90% of enamel wire.

Or, a professional paint store (NOT HandyAndy) has a parTICularly nasty
chemical paint stripper called "Aircraft Paint Stripper", mostly methylene
chloride which is highly toxic. About five minutes soak in that would strip
the chrome from a trailer hitch. Don't sit in a spill of the stuff or
you'll be talking in a high squeaky voice for the rest of your life.


Jim