Ilio and his crew did a fantastic job of painting my RV-6A with a specific design that is a throwback to my Dad's WWII jump into Operation Market Garden and also my time in the Air Force. Nice work guys!!! read more

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Excellent customer service, high quality work on a small repair job to a vertical stabilizer. Extremely fast turn-around, and it came back looking absolutely perfect! Thank you, Ilio! read more

I am totally satisfied with this company they did a fantastic job on my Piper Arrow I could not be more pleased if you think about getting your plane painted use these guys you won't be dissatisfied they kept in touch with me the whole time sent me updated photos Luis was awesome he answered his phone when I called him kept good communications. They did everything they said they would do and did not jack up the price unusual for an aircraft company. I couldn't be happier. Jim Catchings. read more

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I took my Grumman Tiger to them about a year ago. They took my idea and rough (non-artistic) idea and turned it into my dream plane. Delivered on time, on budget. Was informed with texts and pictures every step along the way. Recently had to have a dorsal fin replaced, they EXACTLY matched the paint, got me in and out in a day and buffed the whole aircraft to make it look brand new once again. If you are even considering having your aircraft painted, Ilio and the crew at Corona are the people you want doing it. DeanM. read more

Corona Air Paint took a concept and turned into an absolute piece of work with my airplane. Everyone that sees my Cessna R182 comments about how awesome the paint and interior looks. The attention to detail and straightforward business approach is unparalleled. Very easy to work with and responsive to questions. No hidden costs and extremely honest and helpful. I don't only recommend them, it is worth every penny in time and expense to fly your plane to Corona Air and Paint. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Got my airplane back from them the other day and at first glance it looked OK. Once I got it back to my hangar I realized they painted the tail stripes wrong, the trim was in the full nose down position when they painted them and the GPS antennae was damaged. When I called them about it they tried to play it off as I may be the one wrong so I brought the airplane back to them a few days later to prove it to them. They finally agreed to repaint them but I would have to wait for several weeks before they could get to it. After a few more flights I found that both inner gear doors where broken, they where installed incorrectly! When I brought the airplane back for the stripe re-paint I showed them the doors and they said they must have been that way when I originally brought the airplane in, being that no-one mentioned it to me they agreed to take care of it. Weeks later when I returned the stripes where painted correctly, they had someone WELD the doors for the repairs, now they had to purchase new doors, and the GPS antennae was painted. Months went by before I got the new gear doors which where only painted on one side.  After several attempts to contact them with no response I had to get someone else to paint them, I had to buy a new GPS antennae and after looking at the airplane more closely I noticed they had burnt/scratched my new windshield and side window and tried to polish out the runs and other flaws. In the end this paint job is going to cost me more money than some of the shops and the stress just was not worth it. read more

Thank you so much to the entire team at Corona Air Paint! I could not be any happier than I am with the way the paint job turned out! I've been getting a lot of great feedback from people and many asking about the work. I have had many asking if I bought a new airplane. Some even thought the before and after pictures were of two different aircrafts. I myself could not believe I was looking at my airplane after the new paint job. The team's attention to detail is excellent. I chose a scheme that was not used on my aircraft before and Jonatan had no problem translating to my aircraft. I would not hesitate to recommend Corona Air Paint to everyone who asks! And don't be fooled by others that say you have to go out of state for certain paint! That is certainly not the case! read more

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The team at Corona air paint did an excellent job painting my Lancair Legacy. They did all the bodywork, sanding, priming, and painting. More importantly, they did it on time and on budget. Was very impressed with the fact that every commitment they made was lived up to exactly on time as promised. They clearly are a "no bad surprises" organization. The paint job is fabulous the bodywork is fabulous and the team is very professional and courteous. I couldn't ask for more. read more

Ilio and his team have helped our team at Martin Aviation(SNA) out several times now on our site and at his. Every time they have completed a great job for a fair price. They have done a few metallic color matches/touch ups and they were perfect matches. We now refer them to do new Pilatus PC-12/47E(NG) and used registration changes when needed. They even have a cowling in house as I write this. Keep up the good work Ilio(and team)! read more

Thank you Ilio for your creativity and knowledge. Our plane is still doing great due to your superb paint job almost three years ago. It is still holding up against the ocean air in Carlsbad and there is no trace of corrosion. She gets compliments everywhere she goes. Thumbs up! You and your team are completely worth every penny spent, unlike our last paint job done elsewhere. read more

I was very pleased with the work of Ilio and his team of professionals. I had purchased my Seneca in Florida knowing that it most likely had corrosion issues. Ilio not only had to repair & treat extensive corrosion, but also hail damage and cracked fiberglass. Even so, the final cost came in at only about 15% more than the original quote (for if there was no damage) and only about two more extra weeks to complete the job (7 weeks total). Based on my experience with Corona Air Paint, I highly recommend them for quality work, customer service, and a fair price. read more

These guys do good work and I was pleased with the results. I had to bring my aircraft in from out of state but it was worth it. They were significantly better on costs than my local shop. My schedule blew up because the panel was late getting built and I went to the "end of the line", but they did their best to accommodate. The quality of the paint job is very good and Ilio sent out pics during the process when I contacted him. I gave them a printed design that they followed, but they still forgot two of the large decals and replacing the light indicators. Anyway, I recommend that you give them a specific drawing as well. They also replaced hardware as needed and we had to do a cracked wingtip part which they arranged for. They were up front about those increased costs. I was surprised by some of the needed extra body work but I know that becomes visible sometimes only after priming. There were extra costs for attaching the wing pants which I hadn't planned for, but they did it well and it looks good. They took the extra time to do things right so I figured they would run late and they did, you just have to stay flexible on when you can pick up. They also provided touch up paint without asking which was a nice touch and appreciated. Overall, I thought they did good work and cost wise they were excellent. They were close to their planned completion date and I would recommend them and use them again if needed. read more

Ilio and his team painted my Grumman Tiger last month and it looks terrific. Ilio is a talented artist that can recreate any look you choose or help you map out something original for your plane. The work was done in the time frame discussed and for the price we discussed after he saw my plane and the work it needed. Ilio and his team are great to work with, my emails and texts were always answered promptly. If there are issues that arise needing attention (there probably will be with any shop), I found them to be responsive without hesitation and truly concerned about making sure the owner is happy with the final product. I can't compare them to any other shop since I've never had an aircraft painted before, but I think the job went well, it was reasonably priced (aviation-wise), and my plane looks gorgeous! read more

had my aircraft painted there. it took five attempts to finish or should I say I just gave up. The prep work was terrible, I paid for materials to include the paint and clear to repair their mistakes. on the second wash the window sealant came off in one foot sections. the areas that had dirt under the paint they sanded and recleared without adding any paint. Please do yourself a favor and do not use this shop/ read more

WOW!!! Our plane looks better then new! The attention to detail is 2nd to none and I also really appreciate the paint on the wheel rims, drop gearing, and wheel well. It's way beyond my expectations I couldn't be happier with the final results! Besides an amazing paint job, Jonatan was great to work with and bounce ideas off of, he possesses excellent customer skills and replied always in a timely manor, it was a smooth process. I highly recommend Corona Air Paint!!! read more

Ilio Pacciardi and his team did a first rate job restoring my 1969 Cessna Cardinal to a better than new paint job. They completely stripped, primed, and painted my aircraft and designed a modern paint scheme to bring and old looking plane into the 21st century. read more