Duncan Aviation recently painted and refurbished this Citation 525 with a vibrant red base and stunning black and silver accent stripes, which added a “jazzy” look.
Duncan Aviation’s Paint and Interior teams in Lincoln, Nebraska, took an outdated Citation 525 and gave it a flashy new paint scheme and matching interior makeover. The owner of Citation 525 wanted a new look based on one of the planes that he saw on a Phenom in Duncan’s Battle Creek facility. He wanted the team to recreate that look on his Citation. However, the new paint didn’t come without challenges
Senior Completions Sales Representative Angie Coleman said, “Knowing that the customer wanted the red and black look on the exterior, we wanted to give him the scheme he desired. However, these models of aircraft have solar reflective values that have to be met for the exterior paint. This put our Paint and Design team to work to find a good match of paint in the solar reflective paint formulas.”
The interior of the Citation aircraft was a different story altogether. The interior had to be in sync with the exterior paint along with retaining the existing materials. The Duncan team created a beautiful and artistic interior complementing the vibrant exterior from top to bottom. The headliner and window panels were covered in a light, neutral tone. The main cabin veneer had a brown-toned stain with a slight hint of red undertone in a nice matte finish. The drink rails and table inserts were covered in a warm red leather. Moving down from the drink rails, the lower sidewalls were draped in a contemporary diamond-patterned chenille fabric in a charcoal grey color. The main cabin seats make a statement of their own with smooth, black leather, highlighted with a vibrant red accent stitching that shows off the simple but elegant seat design. The seat belts are webbed in a matching red to tie it all together. The floor of the aircraft was covered in a warm charcoal grey carpet with a simple pattern. Last but not least, the aft lavatory’s aft divider is covered with a beautiful classic two-tone red stripe fabric that ties everything together.
Duncan Aviation Lead Designer Carie Bruss said, “It was stunning. Everything just flowed so nicely together, and the exterior tied into the interior beautifully.”
Kjell Lindberg, Vice President of The Toll Group NW said, “The aircraft is absolutely stunning and both the interior and exterior exceeded their expectations. The first time seeing the aircraft was definitely a ‘wow’ moment. It’s always a little nerve-racking picking a finish because you don’t know how they will look together, but the Duncan Aviation team guided me through the process and ensured the final product would turn out great. It certainly did. From start to finish the Duncan Aviation team was a “class act” and the process was made simple and fun. Duncan Aviation came highly recommended by our management team. We’ll definitely be back with future aircraft.”
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Thus, the Duncan Aviation team was able to achieve the color and look the customer wanted while still being able to deliver a beautiful and safe aircraft that met all the paint regulations.
