Why Planes Are Repainted So Often | Art Insider

Commercial airplanes are repainted as often as every seven to 10 years over the course of a 20- to 30-year life span, and it can cost airlines hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. We outline the process for prepping, examining, and repainting airplanes and explain why it is so vital for safety.
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Why Planes Are Repainted So Often | Art Insider

[@gman0637]

The way he said 777 hurt me in some way

[@willbroad3280]

Same

[@eduardgenardandalis1437]

It sounds like a telephone number than a Boeing model.

[@theteardrop615]

its at 0:30

[@mustafashulqamy1844]

Yeah

[@Pizza1456]

I agree

[@HalfWarrior]

As a former billboard painter and vehicle wrapper; this is really cool.

[@madamm2766]

4:01 klm painted the planes orange, which is the national colour of the country, the flag is red white blue

[@reith100]

actual the dutch flag used to be orange white and blue. Which was originally called the "Prince's Flag". Orange was part of the Dutch flag even before it became it's national color.

[@XLRSAv]

“Boeing seven-seven-seven” 😂😂

[@Ferreira0504]

At least he didn't say seven seventy-seven

[@XLRSAv]

@@Ferreira0504 that’s the worst!!

[@Tzshchsjsjxijyo]

the start was very satisfying

[@JuaniPodrido]

Just cause the Dutch national team wears orange doesn't mean the flag is orange. Fail

[@vonEitzen]

Constantly calls out a 737 in stats but show an Airbus instead.

[@NewEnglandPatriotsfan]

So interesting, all things aviation are bomb

[@HesJustSteven]

So how did airlines like AA manage to maintain their bare aluminum fuselage for so long?

[@edwink1467]

Profit above all else?

[@sketchyAnalogies]

It wasn't bare. You just cover it with a clear protective lacquer. It looks bare. If it was truly bare it would oxide and wouldn't look shiny

[@SentinelSays]

@@sketchyAnalogiesExactly. To be exact, 3 heavy coats of clear, which had to be put on within a VERY short timeframe after the manufacturer green protective coat was removed, or they would start to oxidise with a day or so. Wife’s family run the operations of an airplane paint business, plenty of experience to share. Coincidentally, the planes they have the most discomfort working on are / certain Middle Eastern airline with a grey livery, because the particular grey they specify to use has basically no opacity and as such, is a nightmare to apply without being able to see the material underneath.

[@RainbowSharky69420]

Interesting

[@Tech265]

"Repaint a boeing 737" proceeds to show an A320 being repainted😅

[@Mountianlions69]

As an aircraft painter I'll tell you every aircraft is stripped of it coatings every five years to allow for a "C check" a corrosion check.

[@maxenceleboeuf]

Ah yes, the seven seven seven.

[@Joeswanson1875]

"Boeing Seven-Seven-Seven" 💀💀

[@davestevens4193]

I'll save you the four and a half minutes going 600 miles an hour is hard on a paint job

[@geldtas216]

PPG paint is the best paint in the world

[@ronwade2206]

Southwest Airlines needs to repaint all its planes in STOP SIGN RED!

[@Shankhanil_Paul]

Someone show this to Spicejet (Indian Airline) management.

[@El_Bellota]

Art Insider.

[@CuteSealYHM]

Seven seven seven 💀

[@benjaminevans2839]

There is no orange on the Dutch flag 🤦‍♂️

[@wallybeegone]

TRIPLE 7 say it with me now, TRIPLE 7

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lets try to hit 1 mullion subscribers by the end of the year

[@thanksforstoppingby]

Paint stripper nightmare.

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Congrats to Everyone who is Early and Found this Comment 🎊

[@RosMakesArt]

Thanks