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  1. 09-10-2010, 10:50 PM #1
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    Nice Paint Job

    So, about 2 minutes and 20 seconds in on this video, one guy seems to be just standing there.

    He must be the boss.

    http://vimeo.com/13832328

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  3. 09-10-2010, 11:09 PM #2
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    That was cool. Thanks Jim.
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    Do any of you know what the outside of your jetliner looks like? I just file on, find my seat, and wait for my destination to happen. I never see the paint job.
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  5. 09-11-2010, 12:06 AM #4
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    I don't think I'd be comfortable breathing that air through even the best respirator made.
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    I never would have considered naming an airliner "Mustang Sally".
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    Want to hitch a ride on these planes? It's pretty cozy inside, too. I'd be very happy to see time lapse video of these planes getting stripped clean.

    That's just embarrassing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Thien View Post
    I don't think I'd be comfortable breathing that air through even the best respirator made.
    Hopefully the folks doing the painting are supplied with fresh air from outside the building.
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    Quite a project and ton's of people involved. Interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Elfert View Post
    Hopefully the folks doing the painting are supplied with fresh air from outside the building.
    You might be right, but I didn't see any tanks or hoses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie Buxton View Post
    Do any of you know what the outside of your jetliner looks like? I just file on, find my seat, and wait for my destination to happen. I never see the paint job.
    In rare times I'll see the plane body in LAX, but most time I only see the plane cockpit window.
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    I just keep hearing Earl Schibe saying, "I can paint that for $29.99."

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    I wonder what painting a 747 costs?
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Padilla View Post
    I wonder what painting a 747 costs?
    I'd think Maaco has a special on jetliners for under 5K
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Thien View Post
    I don't think I'd be comfortable breathing that air through even the best respirator made.
    I must say I was surprised at the amount of overspray,
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    There are definitely some unique paint jobs out there. Alaska Airlines has had some doozies. They had their Disney painted planes, and my favorite...the Salmon-Thirty-Salmon:

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