| Step 1. Incoming Inspection Your aircraft is inspected upon arrival by our team and our A&P for any obvious flaws or discrepancies on your aircraft. All items of concern will be brought to your immediate attention. |
| Step 2. Preparation for Stripping Your aircraft is then prepared for chemical strip. We carefully tape up all openings, panels, fiberglass, windows, and gears so that no chemical stripper damages any integral parts. |
| Step 3. Metal Conversion Coating After your aircraft is striped, we remove the flight controls and finish stripping the parts. It is then cleaned with an alkaline soap to neutralize the pH of the metal to prepare for the conversion coating process. We then apply an acid etch, clean and verify a water break-free surface. Then apply a chromated alodine coating. |
| Step 4. Application of Topcoat After all bodywork and necessary fiberglass work is done. A coat of chromated epoxy primer is applied. Then three coats of urethane topcoats are applied. (Corporate jets require a sanding surfacer to be applied after the primer, which is sanded to a smooth finish prior to top coating) We use the Alumigrip top coat system from AKZO NOBLE, Aerospace coatings for base coat, and Sherwin Williams Aerospace Coatings Acry Glo for the trim colors. |
| Step 5. Stripe Application Great care is taken to apply the stripe design just as you wanted. We like our lines to look clean and sharp. |
| Step 6. Reassembly All flight controls are checked for appropriate balance and adjusted if necessary. Then reinstalled per the applicable MM that we have on site. |
| Step 7. Final Detail After all the paint work is done, we spend at least two days detailing your aircraft. Applying all necessary erosion tapes, placarding, window sealant, and looking over your entire airplane to ensure a quality finish. |
| Step 8. Inspection and Delivery Prior to delivery our inspector looks over the entire aircraft before releasing it back into service. A touch up kit and log entry is given to you upon completion. |
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