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I know this gets asked on a regular basis but I've not seen it so maybe a redirect is in order but I have a couple of questions.
I'm going to start magnetizing soon and I was wondering how the community felt about the GW drill or maybe another brand that I could find?
Next up is where to buy the magnets to go with the drills. If it's the GW drill where can I order them because I know no shop around here sells them...=[
Lastly, what would you guys suggest as a plastic mini paint remover and then a metal paint remover ( as in taking the paint of metal and plastic minis) I've seen a couple things running around but nothing to take off plastic and I have a resin dreadnought metal termies and a plastic rhino I would like to take paint off but I'm SEVERELY hesitant to do this without knowing full well what I'm getting into lol so if you guys have any advice for any of the subject PLEASE let me know because it's going to save me a lot of money with these silly grey knights =/

From what I've seen and heard, GW's pin vice isn't bad, just perhaps a tad overpriced. Good pin vices are sort of specialty items, so you aren't guaranteed to find what you want at any given hardware store. If GW is what's available, it'll do the trick, just fine. Personally, I recommend something with a swivel back and interchangeable collets - lets you fit any bit you might need, is quite comfortable, and allows plenty of control while exerting greater pressure, when it proves necessary.

For magnets, I recommend you check out K&J. They have reasonable shipping rates and their selection is ludicrously broad. If you aren't in a rush, check their closeout/overstock/whatever page periodically. Occasionally, you can find awesome deals on magnets of a useful size and shape. Pretty sure I paid well under $15 for 100 3/16"x 1/8" N42 neodymium disks, bought and shipped.

Regarding paint stripping, you can use damn near anything on the metal ones, from alcohol to nail polish remover to turpentine to brake fluid. All my model stripping has been plastics, so far, so I've had no need to experiment with the big guns. Undiluted Simple Green, warm water, and an old toothbrush have done everything I've needed.

Where did you pick up the simple green? Just any store? Not exactly sure what that is tbh XD and I just need to drill the hole - insert glue to hole - place magnet wingo bingo I'm done? That's all is takes I hope I have a ton of these guys to do -.-