Airplane Cleaning

[overqualified]

Could a few people post what they pay to have someone do a basic detail to the outside of a midsize corporate jet. Examples: Excel, LR60, LR45.

Nothing special just like washing your car at home. Thanks

 

[hawkerjet]

Our Westwind cost $275 for a basic hand wash in VNY ( T Brennan). This will cover cost of washing whole aircraft and windows, I had the boots treated as well for an additional $175. Don't forget EPA rules do not allow for a pressure hose or any water to be used in the cleaning of an aircraft in California for fear of oily runoff seaping into the water system.
One thing to look at is insurance. You may not think about this for washing your plane but what if something happens, a ding to the wing or ladder falls and cracks window etc,etc... very few aircraft detailers have aircraft insurance. T Brennan does.

 

[tracearabians]

Could a few people post what they pay to have someone do a basic detail to the outside of a midsize corporate jet. Examples: Excel, LR60, LR45.

Nothing special just like washing your car at home. Thanks

To wash, wax, and polish ( bright work ), around $500.00. If no bright work, less !

 

[G100driver]

We have a part-time detailer on staff. We pay him $20 an hour and he keeps the airplane looking great. He cleans it when it needs it. Costs us around $20,000 a year.

 

[pilotviolin]

Don't forget EPA rules do not allow for a pressure hose or any water to be used in the cleaning of an aircraft in California for fear of oily runoff seaping into the water system.

Better tell the two cleaning guys at CRQ. Just saw them today washing with water. I would say around $400-500 gives you a basic wash at CRQ.

 

[treetop flyer]

We pay $400 for a basic wash/bug scrub. No brightwork, no wax. It takes two guys approx. two hours start to finish. CL604/Midwest.

Treetop

 

[alaskaborn]

I wash, wax, vacuum, strip and prep the boots, polish the spinners, service lavatory, add oil, mop the hangar floor, fuel the airplane, tow the airplane, clean the bathrooms, vacuum the office, and take out the trash. They told me that this was standard in the corporate world. Were they lying?

 

[G100driver]

I wash, wax, vacuum, strip and prep the boots, polish the spinners, service lavatory, add oil, mop the hangar floor, fuel the airplane, tow the airplane, clean the bathrooms, vacuum the office, and take out the trash. They told me that this was standard in the corporate world. Were they lying?

In their minds. probably not. In reality, this is not standard, especially if you do a fair amount of flying.

 

[landlover]

I wash, wax, vacuum, strip and prep the boots, polish the spinners, service lavatory, add oil, mop the hangar floor, fuel the airplane, tow the airplane, clean the bathrooms, vacuum the office, and take out the trash. They told me that this was standard in the corporate world. Were they lying?

you need a new job! unless you ge paid to be a pilot, a line guy, a janitor, and an airplane washer. that would be 4 salaries

 

[NW Flyer]

Alaska, don't forget to wipe the struts! (old joke...)

You freakin guys that think you're too good to take out the trash make me want to puke. You're a pilot for cryin out loud, it's not like you invented the cure for Cancer or something!

 

[NW Flyer]

Oh, by the way...

The local detailing service visited our hangar recently. On a Lear 45, they did the following:

Hand polish from tip to tail with supercoat
Polish all brightwork. Leading edges of wings, vertical and horizontal stabs, and all window surrounds.
Detail gear legs, gear wells, belly, everywhere.
Light interior detailing.
Wash all windows.

It took four guys almost all day, and the bill came out just over $1,200.

This airplane has the original paint from 1999, and almost everyone that drops by the hangar asks where and when we had the airplane painted. I guess dropping some coin a couple of times a year to keep it looking like that will be worth it when the airplane is sold.

 

[jrbevis]

Guy does a great job! In and out 300. 150 in, 150 out. He will do gear detailing, polishing for more.