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Care and patience are essential - a lack of either will lead to scoring the surface irrespective of thickness. I've done corroded petrol tanks and panels (which are admittedly not structural) and success will probably depend on how much of your 0.4mm is steel and how much is rust. For removing paint, I'd still give it a go before heating something that thin.