The Art of Painting
Painting aircraft grew out of a direct result of fabric recovering, as the same skills are used to apply both chemicals and paint, and in 1989 we added aircraft painting to our services. Since that time, we have painted numerous singles and twins, the largest of which was an A-26 WW II bomber.
The Process of Painting
In our custom paint
shop, painting begins with extensive preparation using tried and proven
techniques beginning wit
h
chemical paint removal. We do not use blasting of any kind, preventing
beads from entering the engine or radios. After the old paint has been
removed and the entire aircraft has been completely cleaned, the aircraft is
treated with a conversion coating
promoting proper paint adhesion. The aircraft is then alodined, and after
another complete cleaning it is primed with an epoxy primer.
We can top coat your
aircraft using a wide variety of products on the market today, such as Concept
or Jet Glow - for a metal airplane we recommend PPG Concept, for a fabric
aircraft we recommend Poly-Tone. These are only s
ome
of the many choices that we are proficient in applying. Our talented
design team can create a unique custom color scheme for you, or duplicate th
e
aircraft’s factory original scheme.
For pictures of past projects, visit our Photo Album.
For a quote on your aircraft, email us with the following information: