A thorough manual for aircraft detailing professionals

Guide for Setting Up an Aircraft Detailing Service

Clear chapters outline everything you need

Step-by-step instructions and pricing details

Pages
60 color pages
Contains step-by-step instructions
Includes pricing and man-hour estimates
Chapters on clientele, services, and insurance
Published by Jet Stream Aviation Products Inc.

What arrives

Comprehensive manual in print book format

Essential for new or expanding aircraft cleaning services

Designed for aviation detailing entrepreneurs

Read through chapters to understand clientele and services, follow cleaning and polishing instructions, use pricing and man-hour data to estimate jobs

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The Ultimate Guide to Operating an Aircraft Detailing Service - Revised 2025 Edition

On the hangar floor

A working manual set against polished aluminum—the place where ambition smells like jet fuel and fresh pages.

From side hustle to flight line

Build a business where the runway is your office

A manual that speaks hangar

Starting an aircraft detailing service can feel like guessing in a loud room—what to charge, what to bring, where to begin. The Ultimate Guide to Operating an Aircraft Detailing Service answers with 60 color pages, from clients and equipment to step‑by‑step exterior procedures. A final chapter breaks down corporate aircraft by manufacturer and model with suggested pricing and man‑hours, so planning moves from foggy estimates to clear numbers.

Confidence you can hold

Real work happens between wing roots and wheel chocks, not in vague promises. This revised 2025 edition lays out services, insurance considerations, and detailed cleaning, polishing, and detailing processes in plain view—diagrams, checklists, and photos. When the first job call comes in, you’ll have a sequence to follow and a rate sheet to open, not a guess.

For the doers on the ramp

People ready to run or expand an aircraft detailing service with clear steps, pricing references, and practical procedures.

Put it to work

Keep the book in the hangar to plan equipment, quote man‑hours, and follow exterior detailing steps chapter by chapter.
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Manufacturer Background

Jet Stream Aviation Products Inc. began when technicians refused to keep using janitorial and automotive cleaners for aircraft work. Through trial and error they partnered with a chemical lab and an experienced chemist to develop aircraft-specific chemical formulations. Since the 1980s the company has refined those formulas; family owned and operated since 1981, the team brings more than 60 years of combined experience and has detailed roughly 50,000 aircraft. Their stated mission—to honor the LORD—shapes how they operate. For buyers this means practical, field-informed cleaners, surface protectants, and detailing solutions developed to meet the demanding, hands-on needs of aircraft care and maintenance.
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Your questions answered

Detailing manual FAQs

What format is The Ultimate Guide to Operating an Aircraft Detailing Service?
It’s a 60‑page color print book.
What topics does it cover?
Clientele, services offered, equipment requirements, a cleaning/polishing/detailing manual, insurance considerations, and suggested pricing with man‑hours by aircraft model.
Does it include pricing guidance?
Yes. The last chapter lists many corporate aircraft with general pricing and man‑hours for each detailing service.
Is this the latest version?
Yes, it’s the Revised 2025 Edition.
Is the content focused on exterior work?
The book provides step‑by‑step instructions to maintain aircraft exterior cosmetics, along with related procedures and references.