Heavy & Long-Range Jet Detailing.
Multi-day aviation-grade detailing for Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream G450-G650, Bombardier Global — long-range and intercontinental business jets.
Heavy jets are flying suites. Cabin restoration is half the job. We schedule multi-day details and provide a pre/post photo log for owner records.
Service specs
Why heavy jets is different.
Heavy and long-range jets — Falcon 7X/8X, Gulfstream G450/G500/G550/G650, Bombardier Global 5000/6000/7500 — are the pinnacle of business aviation. They fly intercontinental missions: Texas to London, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Cape Town. The aircraft come home with bug strikes from cruise above FL400, belly stains from PW308 or BR710 engines, and cabin wear that reflects 14 hours of premium passengers using every amenity in the suite. A heavy jet detail isn't a single-day job — it's a 2-3 day multi-tech operation where the aircraft is staged in a hangar, cabin furnishings are removed for deep cleaning, leather is conditioned panel by panel, and the exterior is restored with extreme care around static wicks, antennas, and composite control surfaces. We treat it as a project, not a job.
Heavy jets have the most expensive surfaces in aviation. Leading-edge paint touch-up costs thousands. Acrylic crazing on a Falcon windshield is a five-figure replacement. Cabin leather is bespoke aniline hide from suppliers like Townsend or Edelman — and the wrong conditioner stains it permanently. The carpet is Wilton-weave wool, hand-knotted in some configurations — and standard shampoo wrecks it. Bathrooms (often plural on Globals and G650s) have stone counters, premium fixtures, and need stone-safe cleaners. Galleys have espresso machines (Saeco, Jura, sometimes Miele), full ovens, dual-zone refrigerators, ice makers. Every system needs the right product. We carry them all and coordinate with cabinet specialists if the wood veneer needs refinishing.
Texas reality check. Heavy-jet owners in South Texas typically base out of SAT corporate hangars (Texas Jet, Cutter, Million Air, Atlantic) or operate through Houston Hobby or Sugar Land. Aircraft are flown internationally — Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, sometimes Asia. International ramp washes can damage paint with the wrong products. Multi-day Texas heat in a sealed hangar dries cabin leather. We coordinate with the FBO, the flight department, and sometimes the owner directly to plan the detail window.
The heavy jets protocol.
Pre-detail meeting with chief pilot, maintenance, and flight attendant (if applicable) to confirm scope and timing.
Multi-day staging in hangar — typically 2-3 days, with one full overnight for cabin work.
Day 1 morning: walk-around, masking, engine inlet covers, sensor protection.
Day 1: exterior pre-soak, leading-edge degrease, heavy belly degrease (multi-pass for long-mission aircraft).
Day 1 afternoon: exterior wash, paint correction passes, hand polish.
Day 1 evening: cabin work begins — remove cushions and carpet for deep clean if applicable, leather inventory.
Day 2: complete exterior polish, acrylic windshield deep clean and polish-out of light crazing.
Day 2: full cabin leather conditioning (multi-pass, panel by panel), wood veneer wipe with veneer-specific product, stone surface care.
Day 2: carpet shampoo (hand-cleaned for Wilton-weave), stain spot-treat, dry overnight.
Day 2: lavatory deep clean (plural lavs on Globals and G650), galley deep clean (espresso descaling, oven interior, fridge, ice maker, sink).
Day 3 morning: avionics screen-safe cleaning (Honeywell Primus Epic, Collins Pro Line Fusion, Rockwell Collins Avionics), plated hardware polish.
Day 3: re-install any removed components, final walk with chief pilot, photo log.
What's included.
Every item on this list runs on every heavy jets job. No upsells at the door.
Common add-ons for heavy jets
- Heavy paint correction (multi-stage, foreign FBO damage repair)
- Cabin leather full restoration / re-dye coordination
- Carpet replacement coordination
- Wood veneer refinishing coordination
- Annual maintenance subscription (quarterly detail)
- PreBuy detail package — buyer/seller showing prep
- Ferry-flight clean before international missions
Models we see most.
Dassault Falcon family
Falcon 2000 / 2000EX / 2000LX / 2000S / 2000LXS, Falcon 900 / 900EX / 900LX, Falcon 7X, Falcon 8X, Falcon 6X (new). Three-engine and twin-engine heavy jets, French-built.
Gulfstream long-range
Gulfstream G450, G500, G550, G650 / G650ER, G700 (new), G800 (newest), older GIV / GV / GIV-SP. The most common heavy-jet category at corporate hangars.
Bombardier Global
Bombardier Global 5000 / 5500, Global 6000 / 6500, Global 7500, Global 8000 (newest), Challenger 605 / 650 (top end of midsize but often treated heavy).
What owners always ask.
A standard exterior + interior on a Gulfstream G550 or Falcon 7X is 2 days. Heavy-mission aircraft with full paint correction, cabin leather restoration, and multiple lavatories run 2.5 to 3 days. We schedule the hangar window in advance and coordinate with the flight department.
Yes — we plan around mission turnover, maintenance windows, and FBO hangar availability. We've done overnight starts to deliver an aircraft ready for a 6 AM departure. We've also done full 3-day stagings during scheduled downtime.
No — we hand-shampoo Wilton-weave with wool-safe cleaner. Standard wet extractor units are not used on premium hand-knotted carpet. We follow the carpet manufacturer's care guide whenever available.
Light crazing — yes, with a multi-step plexi polish (Novus, MicroMesh, then Plexus seal). Deep crazing or pitting from years of improper cleaning is irreversible and requires windshield replacement. We assess first.
Yes — wrong-product damage from foreign FBO washes is a regular request. We do paint correction passes with appropriate chemistry and pads. Severe damage may need a paint shop, but most ramp scuffing we can correct in-place.
Yes — we work with leather restoration specialists for re-dye work, carpet replacement coordinators for full-carpet swaps, and wood veneer refinishing specialists. We handle the detailing scope; we coordinate the specialty work.
Standard exterior + interior on a Gulfstream G450 or Falcon 7X starts at $5,000. Full restoration with paint correction, cabin leather, multiple lavatories, and galley on a G650 or Global 6000 runs $7,000-9,000. PreBuy detailing or aircraft with heavy damage can run $10,000+.
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