Carl Froehlich
Well Known Member
All,
I’m just back from the PPG paint store with material to do the new RV-8 using high end urethane base and clear coat.
I knew prices have gone up but shoot fire - what is driving this last huge jump? Some cost data - three planes all painted with the same paint, all paint bought from the same place:
- RV-8A 2004, $1200
- RV-10 2012, $2700 (but a much bigger plane)
- RV-8 2020, $3700
Considering the skyrocketing price of engines and now paint, we’ll all end up flying polished aluminum planes with some auto engine conversion....
Carl
I’m just back from the PPG paint store with material to do the new RV-8 using high end urethane base and clear coat.
I knew prices have gone up but shoot fire - what is driving this last huge jump? Some cost data - three planes all painted with the same paint, all paint bought from the same place:
- RV-8A 2004, $1200
- RV-10 2012, $2700 (but a much bigger plane)
- RV-8 2020, $3700
Considering the skyrocketing price of engines and now paint, we’ll all end up flying polished aluminum planes with some auto engine conversion....
Carl