The last time I asked (just before Xmas) how much it was going to cost to paint the 210 I was told nothing south of $25,000. Add on the inevitable other bits and pieces that will crop up and you won't get any change out of $30k. The windows should all be replaced at the same time. Nothing worse than seeing a flash paint job downgraded with the original ****ty Perspex. That'll be another $5,000 at least. So nothing left out of $35k and the 210 is one of the simpler aircraft to paint (the later ones that originally didn't have the gear doors).
The 172 won't cost all that much less (maybe a tad over $30k to do it properly), but fortunately that's already been done.
Someone above mentioned a Warrior. I would have thought that would be done for around the same money as a 172. If it's already stripped I'd reckon you could knock off about 10% (maybe) of the original quote if the paint was still on it.
....and what flywatcher said.
Last edited by gassed budgie; 21st Feb 2013 at 01:53.