Light sport & antiques detailing in Spring Branch.
Specialty detailing for Piper J-3 Cub, Aeronca Champ, Citabria, Cessna 140/170, Carbon Cub — light-sport and vintage aircraft.
Spring Branch-based light sport & antiques owners typically operate out of Bulverde Airpark (1T8, in Bulverde). Private airpark community with home-hangared aircraft. We also work Boerne Stage Field (5C1) and Stinson Municipal (SSF) for owners with hangar arrangements across multiple fields.
Service specs · Spring Branch
Built for Spring Branch owners.
Spring Branch is the Hill Country RV corridor — Buckhorn Lake Resort, Spring Branch RV Park, plus a dense network of private storage. Owners here are split between full-timer Class A pushers, snowbird 5th wheels, and weekenders towing to Canyon Lake fifteen minutes east. Some of our highest-RV-volume work happens in Spring Branch.
Owner profile. Spring Branch sits between Bulverde and Canyon Lake — true Hill Country territory. Owners trend toward full-time and snowbird Class A diesel-pushers, larger 5th wheels at the RV resorts, and weekend boats at Canyon Lake.
Light sport aircraft and vintage tailwheels are a special category — they live on grass strips, get flown for pure joy on Saturday mornings, and accumulate the kind of patina that only comes from low-and-slow flying. A 1946 Piper J-3 Cub has fabric-covered wings that need fabric-safe chemistry. A 1950s Cessna 170 has aluminum sides and a butyrate dope finish on some panels. A modern Carbon Cub EX-3 has polyurethane paint on aluminum, more like a modern Cessna 172. We treat each one according to its construction — and we respect the fact that the owner often built or restored the airplane themselves. The cabin is small, the panel is simple (or built with a Garmin G3X Touch retrofit), and the airplane is light enough that we can reposition by hand if needed.
Where Spring Branch owners keep their light sport & antiques.
Canyon Lake
15 minutes east from Spring Branch. Marinas: Cypress Bend Marina, Mountain Springs Resort, Cranes Mill Marina. Ramps: Cranes Mill Park ramp, Comal Park ramp, Boat Ramp #1 (Canyon City).
Hard mineral water from Comal Springs feed leaves spots if rinses aren't quick.
Bulverde Airpark (1T8)
in Bulverde from Spring Branch. Private airpark community with home-hangared aircraft.
RV resorts we visit
Hill Country Retreat, Buckhorn Lake Resort, Spring Branch RV Park.
Storage facilities
Bulverde Road storage yards, 281 corridor RV storage. We service trailers and RVs on-site at storage yards.
Also serving these lakes
Medina Lake (40 minutes west), Lake LBJ (1 hour north).
Additional airports
Boerne Stage Field (5C1, in Boerne) · Stinson Municipal (SSF, in town) · New Braunfels Regional (BAZ, 30 minutes east)
Light sport & antiques protocol — Spring Branch edition.
Pre-detail consultation with owner — confirm construction (fabric vs aluminum), paint system, any owner-applied repair areas.
Test products on hidden area first if any uncertainty about chemistry compatibility.
Mask sensors, antennas, pitot, period decals.
Tailwheel aircraft: secure the tail before any work at the cabin or wings.
Pre-soak leading edges with paint-appropriate bug remover (very gentle on dope or older finishes).
Fabric panels: fabric-safe cleaning only (Stits Polyfiber-approved if owner approves). Brush-clean, no water flood.
Aluminum panels: pH-neutral hand wash, period-correct soap if owner prefers vintage chemistry.
Hand-polish painted surfaces gently — no rotary, no aggressive compounds.
Polished aluminum brightwork (cowl rings on some Cessna 140s/170s, Stinson 108 fairings) by hand.
Acrylic windshield Plexus care.
Cabin interior: vacuum, vintage Naugahyde or cloth seat care, instrument panel wipe (vintage gauges).
Tail-tie secured before final walk; photo log handed off.
What's included.
What owners always ask.
Yes — Bulverde Airpark (1T8, in Bulverde) is part of our regular service rotation. We coordinate hangar or ramp access with the FBO or owner ahead of every appointment. Private airpark community with home-hangared aircraft.
Yes — fabric panels get Stits/Polyfiber-approved cleaning only, brush-cleaned, never wet-washed. We don't use water-based detergents that can swell fabric or solvents that attack dope. We confirm chemistry with you before applying anything.
No — dope finishes (still common on J-3 Cubs and some Champ wings) get extra-gentle care. We test any cleaner on a hidden area first. Standard modern aviation soap is generally fine on dope but we always confirm.
Yes — we secure the tail before any work that puts weight or pressure on the airframe. Tailwheel aircraft can pivot if not secured, and we treat that as a safety item.
Yes — we service home strips across the Hill Country, grass strips in Boerne, Fredericksburg, Llano, and surrounding areas. We bring our own water and power. Coordinate access ahead.
Yes — Carbon Cub EX-2, EX-3, FX-3, and SS variants are modern polyurethane-paint airplanes. We treat them like any modern light single. Same chemistry as a Cessna or Piper.
Yes — we'll work at fly-ins and airshow events. Coordinate with event management ahead of time. We bring our own setup.
A J-3 Cub or Aeronca Champ standard detail starts at $400. A Cessna 140/170 with polished aluminum runs $500-700. A Carbon Cub EX-3 or Aviat Husky with full modern care runs $600-800. Larger or heavily-restored antiques can run $900-1,000.
Park it. We'll handle it.
Same care, every job. We come to your Spring Branch driveway, dock, hangar, or storage site.