2015年1月5日 · Cheap is often a term people use to rip folks off, I've seen very expensive paint and interior jobs on aircraft which wouldn't even pass for a $199 maco hooptie car paint job. Some stuff needs to be done by aviation folks, engine overhauls, annuals, etc, some stuff you're a rich fool to have a "aviation" shop do it, mainly paint and upholstery.

2011年12月14日 · Some small paint shops are operating without being a repair station or having any A&Ps on site. The ones I’m familiar with are having an A&P come in on the last day to balance and sign off the job. Doesn’t seem proper to me. The airframe should at least be inspected for corrosion after paint removal by a licensed mechanic.

2018年8月4日 · I believe if I read the AMT Manual correctly, fabric certified aircraft only allow specific approved paint as part of the STC for Ceconite and Polyfiber, but metal is a different situation. From the FAA AMT Manual Ch 8 “Polyester fabric coverings now dominate in the aviation industry.

2012年2月11日 · Delivered my Rockwell-Commander 112 TCA for new paint last week. Essentially two colors with 3 stripes, N numbers and a couple of logos,(including balancing of control surfaces) $16K. Would like to know how much paint shop rates are fo SE low wing two tone around the country. Happy Holidays...

2014年8月30日 · Looking for recommendations of good paint shops in the Midwest (preferably in WI, IL) to paint my top cowl. Unbelievably the shop that has been doing maintenance on my plane screwed up by putting the top cowl on the ground while doing a run-up in very windy conditions and the cowl got blown by the wind across the tarmac.

2017年3月8日 · After painting the aircraft can only be returned to service by a certified mechanic. If the aircraft has an airworthiness certificate then the FAA Administrator or his designated representative has some inspection rights including access to logs. If you are not the owner of the aircraft then perhaps that should be communicated to the FAA.

2014年7月23日 · Ran into the same problem. I decided to take a picture of the aircraft after it was totally painted White. Then used colored pencils to create the color scheme. Then played around with graphics software. The picture was taken as far back as the telephoto lens could handle in order to keep the perspective of the wing tips.

2012年4月24日 · Our club is undergoing a paint project for our Skylane, N55WB. We intentionally over budgeted $12,500 for the job since we chose one of the best in the area (does the work for Van Bortel) and we have our share of dings and small surface corrosion patches we …

2023年12月20日 · The other thing to keep in mind is rivets. It's easy to polish the paint off of them if you are not paying attention. My paint was pretty crazed, so I had to wet sand (1000, 2500 grit steps), Rotary wool pad polish with some pretty abrasive polishing compound, panel wipe with rubbing alcohol then apply ceramic coating.

2017年10月5日 · The big issue in getting a decent paint job is will they properly strip the old paint off the aircraft. If you get a cheap quote they are probably going to sand the current paint to rough it up and paint over it. Paint is heavy and a sand and spray job will look crappy fast. Pay to have the aircraft properly stripped and repainted.