It's going to depend heavily on the scheme and the selected paint. Somewhere between a new Kia Soul and a Honda Accord.
JetGlo is going to set you back around 800$ a gallon, depending on color. That includes hardener and thinner. Imron is about the same. Select something from Aircraft Spruce, and you will be under about 400$ a gallon. Prep, primer, application, control rebalance and reassembly will roundout the labor side of the cost.
It appears that a Kia Sol starts at about 20k. A Honda Accord starts at just under 30k. Is that accurate?
What does it cost to have a two seat RV professionally painted these days?
Unless you want concourse level…
Spend the extra $10K on fuel.
I’m going to be into my DIY paint job on my RV-9A for about $2,500 when I’m done next month. Using automotive base coat/clear coat system. Figured if I built the plane then I might as well try one more skill learning test and paint it myself. SNIP
I’m going to be into my DIY paint job on my RV-9A for about $2,500 when I’m done next month. Using automotive base coat/clear coat system. Figured if I built the plane then I might as well try one more skill learning test and paint it myself.
One indisputable fact, prep work is easily 5x the labor time as spraying paint.
Right wing completed today.
I went a totally different route.
I painted all the fiberglass with Kirker EnduroPrime and single stage UltraGlo
All the aluminum will be 3M 2080 Vinyl.
The paint was less than $200 for primer and paint.
The vinyl was about $1,000 for two full rolls.
I can change colors without stripping paint.
I calculated weight for vinyl. About half of paint.
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As Olivia-Newton John said, "tell me more, tell me more, tell me more..."
Are you planning on corrosion treatment underneath?
How easy is it to get a design printed on the vinyl?
Did you vacuum bag it to get all the air out?
As Olivia-Newton John said, "tell me more, tell me more, tell me more..."
Are you planning on corrosion treatment underneath?
How easy is it to get a design printed on the vinyl?
Did you vacuum bag it to get all the air out?
I’m going to be into my DIY paint job on my RV-9A for about $2,500 when I’m done next month. Using automotive base coat/clear coat system. Figured if I built the plane then I might as well try one more skill learning test and paint it myself.
One indisputable fact, prep work is easily 5x the labor time as spraying paint.
Right wing completed today.
Unless you want concourse level…
It's hard to put a price on the satisfaction you get every time you look at your airplane and smile. It's also nice when people see the plane and tell you "that's the nicest RV I've ever seen".
To me it's like buying Snap-On tools versus Harbor Freight. You only cry once (when you pay the bill), but you get to enjoy the benefits for many years afterwards.
By this do you mean receiving compliments for someone else's work? The satisfaction is 10-times greater knowing you did the work yourself. Anyone can sign a check - that takes no effort or talent whatsoever.
I just paid $11K for this paint job - it included stripping the prior paint, alodine, primer, and topcoat (Imron).
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Unless you fabricated every part of your RV, you are, by your logic, taking credit for someone else’s work; indeed, you wrote the check, as well.
I never take credit for the pre-fabricated parts or paint. Even though it took me 11 years to complete my "slow-build" kit, I let people know I made SOME of the parts. The simple point is, don't take credit for work you didn't do. Half the RV's out there aren't owner-built, which means the owner did nothing. Frankly, that runs contrary to the original spirit and intent behind these airplanes.
Yes! Whenever a homebuilt shows up at my airport I always talk to the owner. So far I haven't met a builder. If it's a Lancair or Glasair I know not to even ask if they built it.I never take credit for the pre-fabricated parts or paint. Even though it took me 11 years to complete my "slow-build" kit, I let people know I made SOME of the parts. The simple point is, don't take credit for work you didn't do. Half the RV's out there aren't owner-built, which means the owner did nothing. Frankly, that runs contrary to the original spirit and intent behind these airplanes.
I just paid $11K for this paint job - it included stripping the prior paint, alodine, primer, and topcoat (Imron).
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Please share recs on paint shops if you still have them. Thank you. IM me if you prefer. Thank you.Since I primed the entire interior and sprayed the cabin with rattle-can, I know for 100% sure I suck at painting and doing it myself would be endless misery and frustration.
I requested estimates from five well-known California paint shops for doing my RV-7A (simple two-toned job with N numbers) and got four quotes from $13,000 to $18,300. One of them never got me an estimate despite me calling them up and talking to them three times. Guess they don't need customers.
Will be going with one in the middle of the price range who came extremely highly recommended, and had a slot as soon as September. I've seen up close the work they've done, and it is very nice.