Comments on: Airplane Porn: United’s Paint Problem http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63650 Steve Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:48:11 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63650 Several years ago, some Fed Agency was requiring additives in Aircraft Paint ... Turns out the stuff was crap, and it gave results like you see here . . . It wasn't just UA that had this issue . . . . Several years ago, some Fed Agency was requiring additives in Aircraft Paint …

Turns out the stuff was crap, and it gave results like you see here . . .

It wasn’t just UA that had this issue . . .
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]]> By: Ryan http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63095 Ryan Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:25:14 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63095 And the paint job is not that old either... As Eco Painter put it, just another way for United to cut costs. Cheers! Ryan And the paint job is not that old either… As Eco Painter put it, just another way for United to cut costs.

Cheers!

Ryan

]]> By: HB http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63091 HB Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:28:07 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63091 Passengers voted not to pay the $9 primer fee. Passengers voted not to pay the $9 primer fee.

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63076 CF Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:42:51 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63076 robert - It's true. I had plenty of people tell me that my old photo was a bad one of me. So, I took a better one at Long Beach the other day and posted it up there. robert – It’s true. I had plenty of people tell me that my old photo was a bad one of me. So, I took a better one at Long Beach the other day and posted it up there.

]]> By: Brandon http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63068 Brandon Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:46:31 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63068 I saw a united 737 at LGA on Friday with flaking and or scraped paint just above the midline on the forward left portion of the fusalage. I saw a united 737 at LGA on Friday with flaking and or scraped paint just above the midline on the forward left portion of the fusalage.

]]> By: robert http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63045 robert Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:37:39 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63045 Speaking of paint jobs, you've changed your photo. No more shades. Speaking of paint jobs, you’ve changed your photo. No more shades.

]]> By: Yo http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-63018 Yo Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:18:13 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-63018 Just tell the pax, that if they help paint it, they will get free water and sodas. How old can that paint job be? Its the new livery... Just tell the pax, that if they help paint it, they will get free water and sodas.

How old can that paint job be? Its the new livery…

]]> By: c http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-62992 c Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:29:47 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-62992 clearly unknowing pax don't wonder loudly enough at the terminal if "that old plane is safe" for united to notice. these sort of comments are usually highly effective when it comes to restaurant bathrooms, so why shouldn't they work for airlines? ;- ) clearly unknowing pax don’t wonder loudly enough at the terminal if “that old plane is safe” for united to notice.

these sort of comments are usually highly effective when it comes to restaurant bathrooms, so why shouldn’t they work for airlines? ;- )

]]> By: ATLTPA http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-62987 ATLTPA Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:11:35 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-62987 This is what happens when you outsource aircraft painting to Earl Scheib. They'll paint any 747 for $999.95! This is what happens when you outsource aircraft painting to Earl Scheib.

They’ll paint any 747 for $999.95!

]]> By: The Traveling Optimist http://crankyflier.com/2008/09/01/airplane-porn-uniteds-paint-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-62986 The Traveling Optimist Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:03:43 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=1166#comment-62986 The results of using too much Comet (or was it Ajax) instead of scrubbing bubbles. The results of using too much Comet (or was it Ajax) instead of scrubbing bubbles.

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