The present disclosure relates generally to strip process for removing a coating from a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a base alloy and a MCrAlY coating deposited over the base alloy substrate; and removing the MCrAlY coating by bringing the MCrAlY coating in contact with an acid solution comprising nitric acid, phosphoric acid and ammonium bifluoride in an aqueous solution, and maintaining the acid solution contact for sufficient time and at sufficient temperature to permit the coating to be stripped from the base alloy substrate.