Most people try to enter aircraft detailing using car-detailing techniques or YouTube tutorials and end up risking expensive damage to multi-million dollar aircraft. Shiny Jets gives you the proven system built from 15 years of real hands-on experience across hundreds of aircraft — from Cessnas to Gulfstreams.

Online Course — Learn at your own pace with the complete aircraft detailing curriculum. Exterior washing, paint correction, brightwork polishing, ceramic coatings, interior restoration, and full business startup. Start anytime.

5-Day Hybrid Program — The most complete training available. Complete the online course first, then spend 5 days hands-on at Threshold Aviation, Chino Airport in Southern California working on real aircraft with real tools. Hotel and lunch included. You leave certified and business-ready.

Every program includes: The Shiny Jets pricing app, certified detailer directory listing, community access, and insurance broker referral.

A recent graduate was offered a $125,000 full-time position detailing a private fleet after completing our training. FBOs, Part 135 operators, and corporate flight departments seek out Shiny Jets certified detailers because they know the standard. Aircraft detailing pays 2 to 5 times more than automotive detailing — but only if you are trained to do every service at a professional level.

Shiny Jets has trained certified aircraft detailers working at FBOs, Part 135 operators, corporate flight departments, and private hangars across the United States, Canada, and internationally. Our graduates work on aircraft ranging from Cessna 172s to Gulfstream G650s. One recent graduate was offered a $125,000 full-time position detailing a private fleet within weeks of completing the program. Another built a six-figure mobile aircraft detailing business serving a regional airport within his first year.

Aircraft detailing is one of the most underserved and highest-paying niches in the detailing industry. The average auto detailer charges $150-$300 per vehicle. A certified aircraft detailer charges $500-$5,000 per aircraft depending on size and services. A single Gulfstream exterior wash and wax can take 2 days and bill at $3,500. Brightwork polishing on a warbird can run $8,000-$15,000. Paint correction on a light jet starts at $4,000. The aircraft owners and flight departments who hire detailers are not price shopping — they are looking for certified professionals they can trust with multi-million dollar assets.

Shiny Jets training covers every surface and every service a professional aircraft detailer needs to master. Exterior washing and rinsing protocols. Paint decontamination and clay bar treatment. Paint correction and polishing on both painted and bare metal surfaces. Brightwork and aluminum polishing using aviation-specific compounds. Ceramic coating application on aircraft paint, glass, and bare metal. Acrylic window polishing and scratch removal. Interior deep cleaning including carpet, leather, headliner, and avionics bay. Deice boot cleaning, conditioning, and sealant application. Landing gear and wheel well cleaning. Exhaust soot and carbon removal. Business startup, pricing, insurance, and client acquisition.

Brett Berry has over 15 years of hands-on aircraft detailing experience working on everything from vintage warbirds to modern ultra-long-range jets. He has detailed aircraft for private owners, charter operators, and corporate flight departments across North America. He was featured on the cover of InFlight USA magazine in September 2025. He is the founder of Vector CRM, the only software platform built exclusively for aircraft detailing businesses. His book Beyond Shiny: A Shiny Jets Approach to Aircraft Detailing is the definitive guide to professional aircraft detailing. Brett created Shiny Jets to give detailers the training he wished existed when he started — built around aviation standards, not automotive habits.