Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

[Superior Shine]

Recently we had the pleasure of detailing a 1985 Piper Archer, for the Executive Director of Angels Flight West Alan Dias.

Angel Flight West is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that arranges free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs.

Mr. Dias hired us to treat his aircraft to some well deserved TLC.

The airplane wasn't in very bad condition but it was due for a thorough cleaning and a Superior Shine.

We began our service with a good (waterless) wash.






I then proceeded to polish the paint with Meguiars #105 and W5000 wool pad on a DW849 polisher. This may seem like a very aggressive combination but aircraft paint is much harder than passenger car paint. And in my gentle and caring hands this combination worked out perfectly.






Using the above mentioned combination I was able to polish the finish to a brilliant swirl free shine. We chased the #105 with Meguiars #20 polymer sealer applied with a w8006 yellow foam pad on a G100 dual action polisher.





After sufficient time had past and the #20 sealant was dry, I hand buffed the finish to a brite shine!

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

The underside (or belly) never get much "love" but gets its share of grime. We thoroughly cleaned, polished and waxed it as well.

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AFTER -

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

A fresh, clean and tidy interior makes for a much more enjoyable flying experience so next we turned our attention to the inside.

BEFORE-



During the steaming-



AFTER-


Interior door before and after-





Nice and clean.

[Still Learnin]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

awesome! great work! how long did this take you

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

A little bit of light polishing on the plastic windows was all that was needed to to clear them up.




She is clean, polished, and protected and now ready for her next Angel Flight mission!!

[seech]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

Nice one Joe. You seem to be detailing more aircraft these days.

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

We were paid for this detail but do donate detailing services to Angels Flight.

HOW YOU CAN HELP??

You don't have to be a pilot to help Angel Flight West fulfill its mission. Angel Flight West is a charitable, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that depends on the generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors and foundation partners.

Be a non-pilot volunteer and help us soar!

There are many excellent ways for non-pilots to help Angel Flight West fulfill its mission. Here are a few. One of them may be right for you or someone you know.

Special Events and Fundraising Volunteer

There are many opportunities to help out at fundraisers and special events such as Fly-ins, Wing Leadership Retreats and the annual AFW Golf Tournament. For more information, please contact Cheri Cimmarrusti, Director of Mission Operations, at cheric@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Office Volunteer

If you live in the Los Angeles area, please consider volunteering at our small but friendly Santa Monica headquarters. We need people to help us with data entry, putting together mailing packets, calling pilots and patients, answering the phones, and a variety of other tasks. We're nice people to work with! For more information, please contact Cheri Cimmarrusti, Director of Mission Operations, at cheric@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Mission Coordinator

We depend on Mission Coordinators throughout the 13 Western states who are responsible for matching patients to pilots, scheduling flights, and handling the many other details that are essential for a successful mission. For more information, please contact Cheri Cimmarrusti, Director of Mission Operations, at cheric@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Outreach Assistance

We depend on our volunteer to spread the good word about Angel Flight West and what we do. As an Outreach Assistant, you'll call pilots, hospital personnel, social workers, and others to tell them about AFW's many services and to enlist their participating. For more information, please contact Josh Olson, Assistant Director of Mission Operations, at josho@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Wing Leadership

Angel Flight West's 13-state service area is divided into 14 Wings, or regions, each with its own Wing Leader. Wing Leaders are responsible for pilot recruitment and for managing outreach programs to healthcare and other service providers in their region. In most Wings, the Wing Leader is assisted by a Wing Team. For more information, please visit our Wings page or contact Cheri Cimmarrusti, Director of Mission Operations, at cheric@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Disaster Response Volunteer

In the wake of a major disaster, we need to get a lot of planes in the air, and we need to do it quickly. Disaster Response Volunteers work from their homes or offices to notify pilots, schedule flights, and make sure the planes are sent to where they are needed most. And because we need much more ground transportation during a disaster than we would normally, Disaster Response Volunteers also use their own vehicles to transport people and supplies. For more information, please contact Cheri Cimmarrusti, Director of Mission Operations, at cheric@angelflightwest.org or (310) 390-2958.


Spread your wings! Join Angel Flight West today.

[Nappers]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

That is one Superior Shine (TM)

Awesome Joe, that program is indeed a great one!

Good show

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

awesome! great work! how long did this take you

About seven to eight man hours.

Nice one Joe. You seem to be detailing more aircraft these days.

I have always loved airplanes. We are insured and equipped to do them so I figured why not.

That is one Superior Shine (TM)

Awesome Joe, that program is indeed a great one!

Good show

It certainly is a great organization!

Thank you fellas for the kind words.

[KC's]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

We were paid for this detail but do donate detailing services to Angels Flight.
Spread your wings! Join Angel Flight West today.

Saluting your kind hearted & generosity

Thanks for sharing your passion...praying for favor & blessing from above bestowing upon you as you bless others

[Superior Shine]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

Saluting your kind hearted & generosity

Thanks for sharing your passion...praying for favor & blessing from above bestowing upon you as you bless others

2 Corinthians 9:7

[KC's]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

2 Corinthians 9:7

yupp !!! May so be it

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

Great work, Joe. That is a great organization to be affiliated with.

[Alex C.]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

Great pics Joe. That half/half shot of the belly really shows how dirty it was down there.


Lookin good though................ the plane doesn't look too bad either.

[Hemin8r]

Re: Aircraft Detailing, Piper Archer - washed, polished, waxed!

Great work!