Thanks for the info John I'm not sure if the most part of it is painted. It looks like a metal to me not painted? I really didn't look that close but thats what I thought when I saw it. Maybe the back was painted black? The sides are all wood and one side has the Mills sticker on it so doubt any of that was re done? Again Im clueless on all this so maybe these extra pics will help you...? I appreciate it!