Hmm, lets see.

Paint cost me $100, plus maybe $50 for thinners, maybe another $80 for undercoat and primer. Maybe add another $100 for other bits and pieces.

Thats alot less than $1.5K and thats in Aussie dollars.

I have been using a Norton Abrasives "Rapid Strip" for removing paint and rust. It can be had in a 1/2" thick or 1" thick size. Both are 4 " in Diameter.

They come with a mandrel for drill use. I use the 1/2" thick size, remove the mandrel by drilling out the flange, then drill a 5/8" dia meter hole in the center. I put this on the angle grinder. It is the greatest striping tool! It will not gouge the sheet metal. With a little practice, you can even polish the sheet metal to a mirror finish.

The 'flap-discs' are great too. Very universal. You can do ALMOST everything a wire brush and a carbide wheel can do. Saves changing blades. They come two ways--metal backed and carbide backed. I bought one of the carb ide backed ones thinking I could use it for a grinding wheel when the sandpaper was worn out. It didn't work. They just wear down to the glue and that's it.

Actually, the best attachment for a grinder is ANOTHER GRINDER!!! You can't own just one (kinda like a Z!). You HAVE to have two grinders, otherwise you are just going back and forth between blades all day.

steve