Paint cost shock!!

[painless]

Just got an estimate from a highly respected custom car builder/painter for the 6A to be done in my hangar.

Cost of materials was 30034.38 and labor was 9282.07.

Total cost....................$12,316.45

This is not for an elaborate scheme either folks. Two base colors plus one trim color. No fancy stuff at all.

Is this in line with those of you who have had their projects professionally painted??

I think I need a drink................

[William Slaughter]

That's quite a bit higher than recent high quality paint jobs that friends of mine have obtained. My buddy Alan just had his Archer stripped (which is a lot of work), painted, all of the plexiglass replaced, and a new glareshield pad installed for about what you were coated. On a new RV that does not require stripping, you should be able to come in well under $10K.

[ClayR_9A]

I believe you should expect something in the $6000-7000 range.

Try to have it painted in THEIR hangar. Painting is a messy business.

[Captain_John]

Jeff, I think he doesn't want the job.

...justa guess, but to move all his stuff there and do the job right means big hassles and big loot.

You may want to look into someone else.

Dunno...

CJ

[f1rocket]

My Rocket is currently in Bobby Potts shop in Tuscaloosa, AL. His base price was in the $6,500 range but mine is slightly over 10K due to metallic paints, multiple color stripes, and some graphic work on the vertical stabilizer. The price quoted you is way too high for a quality paint job. Shop around.

Added 11/03/06 - Bobby uses DuPont basecoat/clear coat system and buffs your entire airplane to a smooth finish. There's no annoying edges with the stripes like you get with the single stage poly paint jobs. That's why is costs a little more. Bobby painted a RV-7 last year that won a Golden Lindy at OSH. In researching paint jobs for over a year I learned one lesson - You get what you pay for. I found a paint job for $4,500 and believe me, it looked like it too!

[Ironflight]

I agree Jeff - that price seems way out of line for a new airplane with no paint to strip. Valkyrie didn't anything NEAR that to paint. Call or write to Grady at GLO custom, and unless he's doubled his price since early this year, you'll get a much more reasonable number!

[Brantel]

A first class paint job (basic layout) around here goes for less than $5K and that is to a plane requiring striping.

[RV_7A]

Im gonna quit my day job, fly to Wisconsin paint Jeffs airplane, take him and his entire family out to dinner and go flying all for under $5000. Where do I sign up?



-Jeff

[GillisAeropaint]

For a simple scheme such as base white with a couple of stripes I would charge about $4,500. I've painted over 20 rv's and have never came close
to chargeing that much for an rv! And we do good work and have pics
and testimoniels to prove it. GO to www.gillisaeropaint.com

[Paul]

In the Midwest-If you are paying more than about $4500.00
you are paying to much. I think this is his current going rate
for a new RV.

Check out this page from my site about our paint job.
http://home.kc.rr.com/dancyndi/paul/paintjob.htm