Services
De-ice boot cleaning, stripping and sealing
De-ice boots are elastomeric, not painted, and that single fact is the whole service. Chemistry meant for a polyurethane topcoat hardens rubber. Boots cleaned that way crack early, and replacement is not a small number.
Detail
What goes wrong
Boots dry out, harden and crack. That is accelerated by the wrong cleaner, by UV exposure and by de-ice fluid residue left in place. On aircraft based in the northeast or the upper midwest, boots take four or five months a year of hard use and then sit through a summer with the residue still on them.
What we do
Clean with chemistry appropriate to the material, strip where old sealant has failed, and reseal so the surface is protected through the next season. On aircraft in icing country this is scheduled work, not an add-on.
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What else we do
Interior detailing
Cabin, cockpit, galley and lavatory. Leather, wool, veneer and suede, each treated to its own tolerance.
02Exterior detailing
Dry wash and wet wash, belly and exhaust soil, gear and gear wells, performed with aviation qualified chemistry.
03Paint correction and protection
Correction and sealing on a finish system that gives you one chance to get it right.
04Brightwork polishing
Bare metal, exhaust stacks and trim brought back and kept there.
06Disinfection and disinsection
Two different services, often confused. We perform both, to the applicable guidance.
07AOG and quick turn
Mobile team members who reach any field in the country when the schedule does not allow for waiting.
08Delivery and acceptance prep
Presentation for handover, when the aircraft is being inspected by someone looking for reasons.
09Scheduled care programs
Recurring care built around your flight schedule rather than around ours.
Common questions
Answers before you ask
How often should de-ice boots be cleaned and sealed?
At minimum once at the end of the icing season, so residue does not sit on the material through the summer. Aircraft flown heavily in icing conditions benefit from more.
Why do boots crack early?
Almost always because they have been cleaned with chemistry meant for paint, or because de-ice fluid residue was left in place. Both dry the material out.
Get in touch
Tell us what you need and when.
Tail number, airport, dates. We will come back with a plan and a price, not a brochure.