[LILRED66]

Lee and I had his frame sand-blasted, primed and painted with epoxy black for less than $400.00 and all of the sheet metal, including many of the small interior parts media-blasted and primed for around $1,400.00, so I think $750.00 sounds like a good deal.

One thing I would caution you about is making sure you have all of your parts accounted for when they go to the media blaster. It is frustrating when you forget to include something that you wanted blasted, but forgot it was on a shelf somewhere. I also suggest visiting the media blaster during the process, to ensure all areas are done and all media removed, prior to shooting primer. If not, the grit will end up in the primer and you will have a lot of hand work to do.

The other reason I like to have all sheet metal stripped, is to ensure the actual condition. Sometimes a glaze coat of filler will hide a small dent, crease, hole or premature rust and this will expose all of these imperfections.

Although some consider their time to be free, however with family, work, life and only 24 hours in a day, your time is worth something, not to mention the sand paper, stripper etc., to do it yourself.

In closing, making repairs and shooting primer over pristine metal is more efficient and effective over the long haul than trying to work with years of wear, rust and road build-up.