Thanks for all the great information. I've tried abrasive blasting and it does seem to take it off, but I will be there till the cows come home. The powder coating seems to be thin on the lid so I'll give it a try anyway. From what I've read, this stripper likes hot ambient temperatures(above 75) for optimum stripping power. If this fails, I'll try this.
http://www.choppersurplus.com/global/articles/howtoremovepowdercoating.html