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06-25-2018, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: VA
Posts: 23
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Recommendations for a value paint job
Hi,
I have an RV-4 that needs new paint. I don't have a big check book, so I'm looking for recommendations for a strip and paint. I was hoping to stay in the $5-$7k range, but I'm not sure how much luck I'll have with that. I'm in the Midwest region, so closer is better.. (Can I get fries with that??)
Thanks for any info..
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06-25-2018, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Landing field "12VA"
Posts: 1,530
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Hop-Along Aerodrome (12VA)
RV-6A - N30YD - Built '98 / sold '20
RV-10 - N130YD reserved - under construction
donating monthly to the VAF - thanks, Doug
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06-25-2018, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: East TN
Posts: 564
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I looked for a long time before I found a hungry auto body man who did a complete strip, refill (composite body lancair) and repaint for the bottom end of your price target. It can be done.
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06-25-2018, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BC
Posts: 1,674
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You might consider doing it yourself with vinyl, or just color accents in vinyl.
Bevan
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O-360-A1F6 (parallel valve) 180HP
Dual P-mags
Precision F.I. with AP purge valve
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06-25-2018, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: FL & NC
Posts: 159
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If your aircraft's paint is intact but just faded, you might want to try our SUPERBIRD Aircraft Paint Restoration System that makes your paint - white or colors - bright and shiny once again.
Plus, it's only $99.99, including free shipping in the USA.
Double plus: purchase using the link below and we will make a donation to Doug Reeves/VAF with every purchase!

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06-25-2018, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 454
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I haven’t been able to find a Value Painter for my airplane either. I have no desire to tear it down (flying for ten years), so options are limited. Vinyl looks tempting, but in the meantime I just fly high and fast. Nobody on the ground can really tell how bad my paint job is...
Maybe someone wants to do a two for one special lol
Last edited by dtw_rv6 : 06-25-2018 at 04:32 PM.
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06-25-2018, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dogwood Airpark (VA42)
Posts: 2,596
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I painted both of my first projects in a hangar paint booth made of 2x4s, plastic, furnace filters and a large exhaust fan. The booth will set you back $500 or so if you get decent lighting, I?d guess for an RV-4 the paint will cost $2K (I did both with PPG base/clear).
Ask around - you should find another builder that painted his own plane that can help you. Painting is far easier with two people.
The photo is the RV-10 getting reassembled after paint.
Carl

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06-25-2018, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Is your plane assembled or not?
How many different colors do you want?
How complex is your paint scheme?
All those things impact the price of the paint job.
If it is dissembled, I know a great painter in the Charlotte, NC area, if you want to truck it down to him. The problem with that is you risk damaging it on both trips because he is not at an airport.
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RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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06-26-2018, 04:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 284
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Paint cost a fortune today so figure that into the cost. Make sure you see a value painters work too cause it cost more to do it over than the first time.
Vinyl will cost you about $2k in material.
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Special Thanks to Fred Stucklen
While I'm not a builder if I happen to give advice , I will not be responsible for damage to equipment, your ego, parts, world wide power outages, spontaneously generated black holes, planetary disruptions, or personal injury that may result from the use of this advice.
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06-27-2018, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 193
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fella just SE of San Antonio did...
..me a great job on an RV9 at a decent price a couple of years ago. he is still in business and i hear his prices aren't bad now either. pm me and i will get you the info cause i am out of the country at the mo...don o.
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