Orlando is one of the busiest general aviation markets in the southeastern United States, with Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) and a dozen surrounding fields serving a significant volume of private jet and turboprop traffic. If you’re based at or regularly flying into Central Florida and looking for professional aircraft detailing, here’s exactly what the process looks like — from first call to finished aircraft.
Step 1: The Quote
Professional aircraft detailing starts with a consultation. A quality detailer will ask about your aircraft type, current condition (when was it last detailed? any known staining or oxidation issues?), your service location, and the specific outcomes you’re looking for.
At ClearWing Aviation Detailing, we provide custom quotes for every aircraft — there’s no generic flat-rate menu because every job is different. A clean Phenom 100 on a recurring monthly program requires fundamentally different time and product investment than a Gulfstream that hasn’t been detailed in two years.
Step 2: Scheduling and Access
One of the primary advantages of mobile aircraft detailing is scheduling flexibility. We work around your flight schedule — not the other way around. If your aircraft is on the ground for a 48-hour layover at ORL, that’s a window we can use. If it’s based at Lakeland Linder and you want a recurring monthly detail, we build that into a standing schedule.
For FBO ramp access, we coordinate directly with the FBO operations team at your airport. ClearWing has established relationships with the FBOs at all 13 airports in our service area, making access coordination seamless.
Step 3: Exterior Detailing
The exterior of a private jet accumulates a surprising variety of contamination with every flight: insect splatter on leading edges, exhaust residue behind engine nacelles, oxidized polish on brightwork, water spots on windows, and general environmental fallout that embeds into the paint over time.
A professional exterior detail typically involves:
- Rinse-less or waterless wash — removing loose surface contamination without water runoff, which is important for ramp compliance at many Florida FBOs
- Decontamination — chemical clay or specialty products to remove bonded contamination from paint
- Paint correction — machine polishing to remove light scratches, swirl marks, and oxidation haze
- Brightwork polish — hand polishing chrome, spinner caps, and anodized surfaces
- Window cleaning — using avionics-safe glass cleaner on windshields and cabin windows
- Tire and wheel cleaning — brake dust removal and dressing of landing gear
Step 4: Interior Detailing
Private jet interiors see intensive use and need more than a vacuum and wipe-down to stay truly clean. A full interior detail on a private jet covers:
- Cabin surface wipe-down — all hard surfaces including door panels, headliners, bulkheads, and tray tables
- High-touch sanitizing — armrests, cup holders, seat belt buckles, window shades
- Carpet cleaning — vacuum extraction and spot treatment or full steam cleaning for deeper jobs
- Leather conditioning — preserving and protecting leather seats, side panels, and headrests
- Galley and lavatory cleaning — food preparation surfaces and lavatories sanitized to commercial standards
- Cockpit detail — panel wipe-down, yoke/sidestick cleaning, glareshield, and throttle quadrant using avionics-safe products
Step 5: Optional Protective Coatings
After a full detail, many operators choose to protect the investment with a ceramic coating application. System X® ceramic coating, which ClearWing is certified to install, is particularly popular among charter operators and owners in Florida due to the state’s intense UV environment and frequent tropical rain.
A ceramic coating applied after paint correction essentially seals the freshly corrected surface, dramatically slowing the rate of re-contamination and extending the gloss life of the finish by years rather than months.
Step 6: Inspection and Walkthrough
A professional detailer walks you through the completed work before packing up. This is the time to raise any concerns, ask about maintenance recommendations between services, and discuss next steps — whether that’s a recurring schedule, a ceramic coating consultation, or specific products to use for interim cleaning.
At ClearWing, every completed job is documented with before-and-after photos that we share with you directly. This documentation has practical value: it provides a visual maintenance record that adds credibility to the aircraft’s care history for future buyers or lessees.
How Long Does It Take?
- Basic exterior wash (light jet): 2–3 hours
- Full exterior + interior detail (light jet): 4–6 hours
- Full detail with paint correction (light to midsize jet): 6–10 hours
- Ceramic coating installation (after full detail): Add 2–4 hours depending on aircraft size
| Based in Orlando? Let ClearWing Come to You. |
| ClearWing Aviation Detailing is Orlando’s mobile aircraft detailing specialist. We serve Orlando Executive Airport, Lakeland Linder International, and 11 other Central Florida airports — coming directly to your hangar, tiedown, or FBO ramp. Call (321) 375-2200 or email clearwingaviationdetailing@gmail.com to schedule your detail. |
