other options besides sandblasting?

[mtnbiker]

Are there any other ways of prepping the part besides blasting?

[kchotboat]

burn oven. I have dropped pieces off at a large powder shop to have old powder burned off.

[VPC]

Aircraft paint stripper seems to work the best for me.

[Sk33t3r]

You can pick up floor adhesive stripper at Home depot called JASCO, very simular to aircraft stripper, becarefull it will cause chemical burns.