WoW!

First off, Paul Gaines finishes are second to none. These little
negative comments seem to be 'dis'-in our boy here in Atlanta. But of
course, whoever did your ship *would* be the best in the world, right?

Paul Gaines does great work. Be sure to check out his highly customized
ASW-20 on the floor of the convention here in Atlanta in February! You
can see if you like the results.

Anyone that has refinished a sailplane..... or for that matter, smoothed or
profiled one to perfection and then final sanded to 1200 and polished the
entire thing can tell you of the work involved. Doing it 'right' is the
big caveat. I've seen refinish jobs that fell apart in a couple of
years. Waste of time!

Doin' it right = Spending the time + Knowledge.
Time + Knowledge = $$$$$


John Bojack "J4"
LS-6c/18w







"Harold Ennulat" wrote in message
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I think that the best refinish jobs coming out of the states right now are
by M&H Soaring in Elmira. Problem is that they are usually booked for the
year by the end of the soaring season so you might not be able to get it
done by spring. I just had my ASW-24 fuselage done and it looks perfect!!

Harold "HE"

"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.