A method for stripping a metallic bond coating from a component, comprising the steps of: providing a component having a metallic bond coating applied over a surface of a metallic substrate; immersing the metallic coated component in a solution of predetermined concentration of HCl/H 3 PO 4 for a predetermined amount of time depending on the thickness of the coating and falling in the range of 1 to 6 hours at a predetermined temperature in the range of 63.2 °C to 68.8 °C, the solution comprising 25-35% HCl and 30-40% H 3 PO 4, wherein the solution reacts with the bond coat to form a smut; then removing the component from the solution of HCl/H 3 PO 4 and immersing the component in a solution of predetermined concentration of NaOH between 15 and 30% NaOH for a predetermined amount of time ranging between 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes at a predetermined temperature in the range of 15 °C to 32 °C to remove the smut; then removing the component from the basic solution and rinsing the component with water at a temperature of 32 °C or above to remove any residual smut; then immersing the metallic coated component in a solution of predetermined concentration of HCl/H 3 PO 4 for a second immersion for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined temperature in the range of 63.2 °C to 68.8 °C, the immersion time depending upon the results of a visual inspection of the component, and the solution comprising 25-35% HCl and 30-40% H 3 PO 4, wherein the solution reacts with any remaining metallic bond coat to form a smut; then removing the component from the solution of HCl/H 3 PO 4 and immersing the component a second immersion in a solution of predetermined concentration of NaOH between 15 and 30% NaOH for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined temperature in the range of 15 °C to 32 °C to remove any additional smut; then removing the component from the basic solution. providing a component having a metallic bond coating applied over a surface of a metallic substrate; immersing the metallic coated component in a solution of predetermined concentration of HCl/H 3 PO 4 for a predetermined amount of time depending on the thickness of the coating and falling in the range of 1 to 6 hours at a predetermined temperature in the range of 63.2 °C to 68.8 °C, the solution comprising 25-35% HCl and 30-40% H 3 PO 4, wherein the solution reacts with the bond coat to form a smut; then removing the component from the solution of HCl/H 3 PO 4 and immersing the component in a solution of predetermined concentration of NaOH between 15 and 30% NaOH for a predetermined amount of time ranging between 45 minutes and 1 hour and 15 minutes at a predetermined temperature in the range of 15 °C to 32 °C to remove the smut; then removing the component from the basic solution and rinsing the component with water at a temperature of 32 °C or above to remove any residual smut; then immersing the metallic coated component in a solution of predetermined concentration of HCl/H 3 PO 4 for a second immersion for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined temperature in the range of 63.2 °C to 68.8 °C, the immersion time depending upon the results of a visual inspection of the component, and the solution comprising 25-35% HCl and 30-40% H 3 PO 4, wherein the solution reacts with any remaining metallic bond coat to form a smut; then removing the component from the solution of HCl/H 3 PO 4 and immersing the component a second immersion in a solution of predetermined concentration of NaOH between 15 and 30% NaOH for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined temperature in the range of 15 °C to 32 °C to remove any additional smut; then removing the component from the basic solution.