[pryord]

This weekend, I got an estimate for repainting my hood, top and part of the left fender where previous paint work blistered. The painter wants to sand the areas down to bare metal. When I asked about affecting the galvanization, he said that his polyester based urethane primer was much better than the old German galvanization. Is there any truth to this? Should I get the areas bead blasted instead of letting him sand? It seems like rust is more of an issue in the hidden areas where water can collect, not the hood/top. So should I even worry about this?

Finally, does $1,500 sound about right with me removing the trim/bumper/tail lights, etc.?

Thanks!