Originally Posted by digitalMan
If I am wrong about this, please forgive me, but I'm afraid this could be a malicious post. I'm pretty sure lye is a major ingredient in oven cleaner, and also in paint stripper. It's not my intention to smear anybody, and if I'm wrong I'm sure I'll get called out, but I don't want anybody to go trying this and find out the hard way.
Oven cleaner is definitely caustic. Keep it far away from aluminum parts!