Recoating process and recoated turbine blade

A recoating process, comprising:

• providing a coated turbine blade, the coated turbine blade having a thermal barrier coating system positioned on a substrate;
• then
• removing a portion of the thermal barrier coating system to form a partially-stripped turbine blade having a stripped region, a bond coating portion, a thermal barrier coating portion, and a stepped configuration;
• then
• applying a bond recoat to the stripped region of the partially-stripped turbine blade;
• and then
• applying a thermal barrier recoat to the bond recoat to form a recoated turbine blade;
• wherein the recoated turbine blade comprises the bond coating portion abutting the bond recoat, the thermal barrier coating portion abutting the thermal barrier recoat, and the stepped configuration.

A recoated turbine blade, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a bond coat portion abutting a bond recoat;
• a thermal barrier coating portion abutting a thermal barrier recoat;
• and
• a stepped configuration of the bond coating portion, the bond coating, the thermal barrier portion, and the thermal barrier coating on the substrate;
• wherein the bond coat portion and the thermal barrier coating portion include post-operational features.