Mine is costing $1400 given that the under-seal and sound-deadening had already been removed, $2800 if it had not
It is being treated with "paint grip 253" which, according to the broacher, is a "corrosion-resisting, paint-bonding coating on steel. The Paint Grip coating, when dry, protects the surface from fingerprints, rust, etc., during temporary indoor storage (usually for six months or more.)"
the MCM boys used the same process for the Mira floor conversion.
I started media blasting it myself but the soon realised it was going to be cheaper, easier, faster and a lot less messy to just get someone else to do it.