tawood
En-Route
So I am considering a new paint job....
I have a Cessna 150G, and the paint is good from afar, but far from good. I have some extra money (about 12k) and figured it was as good a time as any for a new paint job. I also figured I could get a good strip and paint for UNDER 12k, and was actually hoping it would be under 10k.
When I search for aircraft paint shops in my area just north of Detroit, I could not find any. The west side of Michigan has a couple of shops, and I contacted them...I was then was shocked that all the shops are quoting a 16k-18k MINIMUM price!!! They all say that the cost WILL be higher if I need window seals, plastic wingtip replacement, etc...(I will need both seals and wingtips)...so I'm guessing this is a 22k job? Again I'm shocked that this is what people pay for a Cessna 150 repaint... or are these shops overpriced?
I have a Cessna 150G, and the paint is good from afar, but far from good. I have some extra money (about 12k) and figured it was as good a time as any for a new paint job. I also figured I could get a good strip and paint for UNDER 12k, and was actually hoping it would be under 10k.
When I search for aircraft paint shops in my area just north of Detroit, I could not find any. The west side of Michigan has a couple of shops, and I contacted them...I was then was shocked that all the shops are quoting a 16k-18k MINIMUM price!!! They all say that the cost WILL be higher if I need window seals, plastic wingtip replacement, etc...(I will need both seals and wingtips)...so I'm guessing this is a 22k job? Again I'm shocked that this is what people pay for a Cessna 150 repaint... or are these shops overpriced?
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