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  • A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

    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, http://www.employmentattorneyca.com, 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, http://www.angelflightwest.org/index.php . 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.
    Last edited by Michael Stoops; Sep 29, 2009, 11:20 AM. Reason: per Joe's request
    Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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    Our first step was to "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 used #105 on some areas and #86 SOLO on others as we saw fit. We polished the entire aircraft with dual action polishers.





    Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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      Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

      I love how your work has such a great story behind it all the time, Great work Joe!
      "Every moment frontin and maxin
      Chillin in the car they spent all day waxin
      "

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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, nice clean and fresh!



        Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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          Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

          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.





          Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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          • #6
            Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

            Wow! That's pretty cool, Joe!
            Shane
            1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

            If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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            • #7
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              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.





              Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                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, http://www.angelflightwest.org/index.php

                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 - http://www.angelflight.com/default.asp
                Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                • #9
                  Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                  Awesome Joe, simply awesome!

                  You continue to show that you are one of the best in the industry.

                  And with a big heart too.
                  -Bob
                  NXTti graduate, Meguiars Ford/SEMA Team

                  "All Corvette's are red, the rest are mistakes" - John Heinricy (Corvette Engineer)

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                    Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                    Excellente!

                    You astound us all.

                    How many of you worked on it and how long did it take? Just the two of you?


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                    • #11
                      Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                      Great job joe and what a fantastic thing to do for such a great cause.
                      I take my hat off to you and your team.
                      Beau Technique
                      Member of the autoshine sv detailing network and dodo juice authorised detailer in the UK.

                      Happy days maxin the waxin.

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                        Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                        Originally posted by Superior Shine View Post
                        Cleaning with steam and no chemicals - (vote for who? Man how long have I had that cart! -LOL!
                        Vote for....does the name starts with R?
                        You should clean your machine after each use man...

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                        • #13
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                          Great work Joe! I have a plane of that size booked for myself this weekend, key being MYSELF. Bleh!

                          Quick question- what product did you use to polish the metal? It looks fantastic.

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                            Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                            By yourself!?!?! We have 20 man hours into that craft!

                            Spinners were polished with rolite.
                            Freedom prospers when Christianity is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged

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                              Re: A very special aircraft, wash, polished and waxed!

                              Salute for a great task complete with pride
                              it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

                              detailing blog

                              http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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