How to paint a jumbo in just over 3 minutes

Cool.

So is this the fate of the entire NWA fleet then?

I just flew on a Northwest flight last week..I suppose it will be a Delta plane next time!

When I make future bookings on KLM website, will it show as a Delta flight or Northwest?

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No, they don’t.

Look carefully. They spray on a type of paint thinner/acid/corrosive to eat the old paint off and leave it on overnight. Then they wash it down which takes the paint with it. Then they put on a primer.

It’s the first thing you see them doing after the initial masking to protect the composite panels and wings, engines and under carriage.

Thanks for your expertise Sandy .

Well , It makes me sick to see one of the best c/s replaced with that …thing.

Another surprise is to notice that they just paint over the old painting. I think that it would be more “weight efficient” if the old paint was removed… maybe I’m wrong?

No, they don’t.

Look carefully. They spray on a type of paint thinner/acid/corrosive to eat the old paint off and leave it on overnight. Then they wash it down which takes the paint with it. Then they put on a primer.

It’s the first thing you see them doing after the initial masking to protect the composite panels and wings, engines and under carriage.

Another surprise is to notice that they just paint over the old painting. I think that it would be more “weight efficient” if the old paint was removed… maybe I’m wrong?

That’s what I would have though too. Essentially, there will be two layers of paint on there now. Unless the white overcoat is some new-tech ultra light stuff, but still.

Well , It makes me sick to see one of the best c/s replaced with that …thing.

Another surprise is to notice that they just paint over the old painting. I think that it would be more “weight efficient” if the old paint was removed… maybe I’m wrong?

….missed a bit.

Amazing, the amount of over-spray.

Gee…they’ll have the entire fleet painted in no time at that rate!!!