Can't find the damned receipt. Things are a mess around here lately. I took my SPEC 2 panels to a place called Vyne Powder Coating in Mesa, AZ. I don't believe they used sand as the blasting media but it ended up getting blasted. They were concerned about the vent slots on the top panel being too weak for blasting but they did a sample spot on the panel and said blasting wouldn't be a problem as the original paint came off in seconds. Otherwise, it would have been sent out for chemical stripping. Very thoughtful of them to think of this as I hadn't considered the weakened metal in the slot area of the panel as being a potential problem. I didn't go completely flat in color and there is no way to get the spatter effect in powder coating. I have seen electronic equipment enclosures/cabinets that have the spatter effect paint that the original Pioneer equipment used but I have no idea where the companies manufacturing these cabinets get their paint done. Would be nice to know. Anyway, I chose powder coating for its durability and long-life finish.