Citristrip works ok just takes awhile, acetone works better, but for peel it off in a hurry, on a glossy Remington 700 a can of brake clean or carb cleaner accidentally sprayed on works best
Similar for me:
Step 1 Citristrip
Step 2 Acetone
Step 3 sand paper.
For dings, instead of dishwasher, I use a damp cloth and hot iron.