06/24/2026
Back out at the airplane today!
A week or so ago I polished the fuselage on this one, and after seeing the results, the owner called me back out. They're working on selling the plane, and the broker recommended polishing the nose cone spinner and getting the belly cleaned up as well.
Everything turned out great, but sometimes you just have those moments that make you shake your head. I specifically bought a brand new creeper last week for this job so I could roll around underneath the plane instead of laying on the ground all day. Sounds smart, right?
Well, I got about an hour away from the shop before I realized I forgot to load the creeper.
So today's detail involved a lot of crawling around on my back, a shirt that may never recover, and more dirt than I'd like to admit. Not exactly glamorous, but that's part of the job sometimes.
At the end of the day, excuses don't get results. We made it happen, got the plane cleaned up, got the spinner shining again, and got it one step closer to being ready for sale.
Check out the before and afters... and don't miss the picture of the back of my shirt. It definitely tells the story of today's detail.