Straight answers
What owners ask before they book.
Do you detail aircraft at Colorado Springs Airport?+
Yes. We service small aircraft, turboprops and private jets at Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS), including hangars and FBO ramp areas at jetCenters of Colorado and Cutter Aviation, when access is cleared. Tell us who clears us in when you book — that is usually the longest lead time on the whole job.
Do you service Meadow Lake Airport too?+
Yes. Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) is the largest pilot-owned airport in Colorado and a general aviation reliever field for Colorado Springs. We provide mobile aircraft detailing there as well — hangars, covered tie-downs and open tie-down areas — when access and facility rules permit.
Why is there no single flat price for aircraft detailing?+
Because a Cessna 172 and a large-cabin business jet are not the same labour, and neither are a well-kept cabin and one that has flown charter all season. The calculator prices interior and exterior separately from three real variables — aircraft category, scope of work and current condition — so the number reflects the actual job instead of a generic rate we would have to walk back after seeing it.
Is the estimate the final price?+
It is a real starting point, not a guess, but it is not a contract. Access, hangar versus ramp location and the exact condition of the finish move the final number after inspection. Send photos with your enquiry and we will tighten it up before you commit to anything.
Do you bring your own tools, water and power?+
Yes. ST6 arrives with a self-contained mobile setup — tools, towels, water, power and aircraft-safe products — so the job does not depend on whatever happens to be available at that hangar or on that ramp.
How is this different from automotive detailing?+
Aircraft surfaces are not car surfaces. Painted and polished skins use different coatings than automotive paint, and composite panels or control surfaces can be damaged by the wrong chemical or pad pressure in a way that does not show up until it is already a problem. Windows and transparencies scratch easily and need dedicated products, never automotive glass cleaner. We inspect and identify surface types before anything is applied.
Can you install a ceramic coating on an aircraft?+
Yes — ST6 is a Gtechniq Accredited Detailer, and aircraft coating work starts at $2,000 and up with full correction prep included. It is a multi-day service scheduled after inspection, because a premium coating installed over oxidised or contaminated paint is still an incorrectly installed coating.
How fast can you get scheduled?+
Call or send the aircraft type, location, access notes and the service you need — that is enough for us to confirm fit quickly. Ramp and hangar access is usually what sets the date rather than our schedule, so the sooner we know the facility, the sooner we can lock it in.