Refinishing may or may not include re-profiling. Be sure to ask what is
included in the fees.
No one's mentioned George Applebay, Applebay Aviation, in Moriarty, NM. He
did the wings and tail on my 303 and they're beautiful. I don't know what
he charged exactly as the work was done a couple years before my partner and
I bought the ship.

Brent

"Ventus B" wrote in message
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All,
I have been looking into having my glider refinished. Casual
conversations with other pilots revealed that most think a "normal"
refinishing job would cost about $10k. After speaking with Gaines in
Georgia, I believe that is wildly optimistic. Gaines charges $60 per
hour, and he says the wings alone take 300+ hours if they are done
correctly; 500+ hours to do the entire glider! That's more than my
purchase price!
Does anyone know where I might get my glider refinished (properly) in
the US? I'm beginning to think that shipping it overseas may still be
a cheaper option despite the poor exchange rates now.