Paint Job cost?
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Paint Job cost?
In an internet chat we were discussing how much it might cost to repaint a A321/B737 if there was a change of colour scheme.
When Monarch went, some aircraft went to TCX, who improvised nicely by retaining the ZB scheme but repainted the fin and simply changed fuselage logos. The cost was likely not a lot in the scheme of things. And of course we Spotters could easily tell their past history when we saw one.
But now, these aircraft are going through the paint shop to fully remove this well-known ex-MON hybrid livery and become full TCX livery.
What would be a typical cost for such a complete exterior strip and full paint job?
When Monarch went, some aircraft went to TCX, who improvised nicely by retaining the ZB scheme but repainted the fin and simply changed fuselage logos. The cost was likely not a lot in the scheme of things. And of course we Spotters could easily tell their past history when we saw one.
But now, these aircraft are going through the paint shop to fully remove this well-known ex-MON hybrid livery and become full TCX livery.
What would be a typical cost for such a complete exterior strip and full paint job?
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A lot depends on the size of the aircraft and what the paint condition is - you can normally rub it down if the existing paint is not too strong coloured, or there are no edge marks from decals etc. But at three levels of paint, it's a strip job, and that can raise all sorts of problems; taking the paint off can reveal all sorts of horrors. I would allow about $25k for a rub down/paint on an A320/737, or $75-100k for a strip (assuming the metal is ok!)
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