Finding the right aircraft paint shop

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Finding the right aircraft paint shop

• Vert, Inc.

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Finding the right aircraft paint shop

• In my last article we discussed Finding and
  choosing the right aircraft paint services but
  we didnt discuss the shop part of it. You
  would be surprised that many painters do not have
  a shop and are working in a hangar, barn,
  basement or worse, in the open air. None of those
  environments are professional and can be a
  disaster for the plane owner if they choose the
  wrong company to work with. Having a shop to
  remove and add paint is crucial to the end stage
  of the work, and the environment. You want a
  perfect paint job and knowing that the company is
  certified, is crucial. So what are the things we
  need to look for in finding the right aircraft
  paint shop?

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• The first place I would look, after you find a
  service, is to go to their website. Look for
  pictures that show the inside of the workshop, or
  even better, a spray paint booth. Check this out
  http//www.vertinc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/
  spray-room.jpg . This is one of our planes inside
  one of our own spray paint booths. A booth is
  essential for safety and the environment. Safety,
  to keep the paint away from other buildings
  and/or people (and our employees), and the
  environment because most of these booths are
  designed with ventilation to keep the hazards
  away and to recycle.

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• The second thing I would look for or ask about is
  the shops ventilation. Controlling the spray,
  fumes, exposure, air quality, run-off,
  circulation and the effects of volatile organic
  compounds such as acetone, xylene and toluene is
  critical to health and to the ultimate finish of
  the paint job. A top notch ventilation system
  will make you feel better knowing that no one was
  harmed painting your plane and that the
  ventilation system was strong enough to allow the
  high end air flow for that perfect paint job
  experience we want.

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• The last thing I would look for is buildings -
  plural. You cannot paint an airplane and go
  through all of the processes without several
  buildings for sanding, priming, painting and
  drying. Especially if they are painting more than
  one plane. If a paint shop only has one building,
  then the process to completion will take a very
  long time. Many months compared to weeks. Our
  professional and seasoned airplane paint shops
  have at least 3 different locations where we do
  sanding, painting, finishing, drying and finally
  storage. In this case, the bigger the company,
  the better.

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Finding the right aircraft paint shop

• There are several good aircraft paint shops out
  there and our last article shows you where you
  can find them. The above red flags should give
  you enough information to choose the right shop.
  Since painting an aircraft is an expensive
  ordeal, we want you to make sure you choose the
  right aircraft paint company. By having all of
  your ducks in a row before you let them touch
  your baby will give you complete confidence in
  the painters. Their job is to sell you on their
  service while your job is to choose the right
  one.
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• Finding the right aircraft paint shop
• http//www.vertinc.net/find-the-perfect-aircraft-p
  aint-shop/
• https//youtu.be/GQ0eIx220go

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