You haven’t shopped for an aircraft paint job in the past decade, you’ll be surprised by the eye-watering price quotes for finishing even the most basic piston single. While high-quality aircraft paint projects have always been premium priced, these days there’s almost no end to what you can do to spiff up an aging bird—and that means a big investment, long downtime, a lot of disassembly, and a critical planning process.
Plan It Right
That might seem like basic advice, but in the current world of interesting modern paint schemes, shortchanging the planning is a setup for remorse. You have one shot at it. Thankfully, there are professionals who can help get you started in the right direction—and even step up your ideas to a higher level.
