A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

[Superior Shine]

This past weekend Superior Shine had the pleasure of detailing a very special aircraft.



The aircraft in question is a 1972 Cessna 340. Your first thought might be what so special about a twin engine Cessna.

What makes this aircraft special is how it is used. The owner of the aircraft, Stephen Danz, a Los Angeles based employment attorney, Employment Attorney California, Labor Lawyer California, Employment Law Attorney Los Angeles CA, volunteers his time and aircraft without charge for non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs.



The organization he volunteers for is Angel Flight West, Angel Flight West . Angel Flight West is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization.



Such missions may include flying a small child, ravaged by cancer, that needs specialized lifesaving treatment at a hospital 300 miles away or transporting of tissue or organs to awaiting person for transplant.



Currently Mr. Danz has flown the most hours (voluntarily) for Angel Flight West than any other volunteer in the organization.



We have partnered with Angel Flight West to keep the aircraft owned by these volunteers clean and freshly waxed.

 

[Superior Shine]

Our first step was to Noble Wash "waterless wash" the aircraft. Waterless washing is up and coming in the automotive world but has been used to wash aircraft for many many years.

Once clean we turned to polishing the paint. We polished the entire aircraft with dual action polishers.

 

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We kept two guys on the exterior polishing while I climbed inside the airplane to clean the interior.



This aircraft was well used and the inside hasn't until now received the love it deserved. I used a combination of a vapor steamer and heavy duty extractor to clean the inside.

Cleaning with steam and no chemicals - (vote for who? Man how long have I had that cart! -LOL!

Here is a side by side comparison of a cleaned area next to a dirty area. The difference is amazing.

Interior completed in three and 1/2 hours. Now its nice clean and fresh!

 

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After I completed the interior I turned my attention on the "bright work" in this case just the spinners.



They are aluminum and shined up nicely.

 

[Superior Shine]

We finished up the detail with a coat of Meguiars #21 polymer sealant on all the painted surfaces and a reconditioning of the rubber de-ice boots.

 

[Superior Shine]

Here we are posing with Mr. Danz (center) The smile on his face says it all!

Please a take a moment to visit Angel Flight West Web site, Angel Flight West



Consider helping out the organization. If your not a pilot, you can still volunteer your time in an administrative capacity.



Here is their national web site - AngelFlight.com - People Helping People in Need

 

[5spdfrk]

Wow! Awesome job!

 

[Barry Theal]

Joe not only are you a great detailer, but your character as a person is excellant. Joe and the others who worked on this, thanks for sharing it!

 

[adrock2003]

Wow! Great Job guys!!! That brightwork caught me off-guard. lol I though you were showing the after in the first photo, then I scrolled down further and BAM! Right in the face with what looked like new metal! Great job on the interior as well, real turn around there.

 

[Superior Shine]

Joe not only are you a great detailer, but your character as a person is excellant. Joe and the others who worked on this, thanks for sharing it!

Thank you, very kind of you to say that.

Wow! Great Job guys!!! That brightwork caught me off-guard. lol I though you were showing the after in the first photo, then I scrolled down further and BAM! Right in the face with what looked like new metal! Great job on the interior as well, real turn around there.

Thanks. I do have a little experience polishing aluminum -LOL! :chuckle:

 

[adrock2003]

Wow! Yeah, I actually saw that post when I was just "LURKING" around Autopia. That must have been a CRAZY amount of work. lol It looked amazing though.

 

[BearValley]

Joe not only are you a great detailer, but your character as a person is excellant. Joe and the others who worked on this, thanks for sharing it!

My thoughts as well - Barry just said it better than I could (and he said it first, LOL).



Joe, you really have my respect. :up I take it that you served in the Marines?

 

[Handz]

Thats alot of great work there buddy!!!



At least you have good friends to work with on these big projects!!! I get lonely doing big projects alone sometimes.

 

[Slik560]

Great work. That aircraft will 'glide' through the air now! Keeping them polished up really does help wind resistance. I have a friend that also uses his jet for Angel Flight. It's a great cause and these volunteers incur significant expense doing it. My hat's off to all of them.

 

[TLMitchell]

Nice job and a great cause! Outfit I used to fly for was doing Angel Flights way back before it turned into a network. Very fulfilling activity... some of the kids we hauled would break your heart :sosad

We finished up the detail with a coat of Meguiars #21 polymer sealant on all the painted surfaces and a reconditioning of the rubber de-ice boots.

What'd ya use on the boots? I know you're experienced with aircraft detailing but the uninitiated frequently use automotive products where they shouldn't be. We had a guy with a Super King Air that used Future floor wax on his boots because he liked the shine. A couple of years later when the boots deteriorated he found BF Goodrich wouldn't warrant them because deicing boots are required to be treated with ICEX only. Something in the Future caused the deterioration. Pretty expensive lesson and a rude awakening when you've got a load of ice and pop the boots and they don't inflate! :soscared:



TL

 

[MarcHarris]

Doing it all still I see - I look forward to seeing autopia's first Train-detail by you guys from the way you bring back leather / cloth / polished metal / and work on huge projects. Great job fellas and thanks for the awesome write-up

 

[Superior Shine]

Nice job and a great cause! Outfit I used to fly for was doing Angel Flights way back before it turned into a network. Very fulfilling activity... some of the kids we hauled would break your heart :sosad







What'd ya use on the boots? I know you're experienced with aircraft detailing but the uninitiated frequently use automotive products where they shouldn't be. We had a guy with a Super King Air that used Future floor wax on his boots because he liked the shine. A couple of years later when the boots deteriorated he found BF Goodrich wouldn't warrant them because deicing boots are required to be treated with ICEX only. Something in the Future caused the deterioration. Pretty expensive lesson and a rude awakening when you've got a load of ice and pop the boots and they don't inflate! :soscared:



TL

I think the owner used armor all for years on his boots. I applied my "secret sauce" that is made specifically for boots.

 

[Superior Shine]

Doing it all still I see - I look forward to seeing autopia's first Train-detail by you guys from the way you bring back leather / cloth / polished metal / and work on huge projects. Great job fellas and thanks for the awesome write-up

Train? :scared: I am trying!!

 

[Superior Shine]

Thats alot of great work there buddy!!!



At least you have good friends to work with on these big projects!!! I get lonely doing big projects alone sometimes.

Friends!!!?? They are friends until 5 pm or when I stop paying them, which ever comes first!

 

[Greg Nichols]

Joe,



Great work on the interior! You have a big heart too!



Cheers,

GREG