Epic road trip... we took our polishers!

[chet31]

Great work and a good read. Thanks.

[LEDetailing]

Joe,

What a great way to give back to the Veterans and the Country. I really enjoy seeing the restoration of such important historical planes. It would be neat to see these planes placed in museums or hangars so they could be protected from the elements, but in a way being outside is where they belong as well.

Do you leave the Veterans any information or way to keep the finish preserved?

How were the planes maintained and washed when in service?

Thanks again for the great thread and more importantly to the work you and the group performed!

[Coach Steve]

Joe,
That bird is one of only a few tangible things that remain from a very different world compared to the world we live in now. As I watched the video of those veterans singing God Bless America, I could see the pride each of them has for this country as well as how much this project meant to them. I'm confident that for many of these vets, their appreciation for the hard work and genuine concern shown by everyone who donated their time and products could never be adequately conveyed.
Theirs was called the "Greatest Generation". They sacrificed more, gave more and lost more than any other in this country, before or since so things like this bird have a profoundly significant meaning to them. Seeing someone applying the kind of TLC your team did meant more to them than neither you nor I possibly will ever know.
As I watched/listened to them singing, I could feel the tears well up in my eyes.
You and your team make me proud to be an American. Thank you for the work you do on these very important and worthy projects. You guys are a cut above. Great job!!

Steve McLean
Chandler, AZ

[Joe@Superior Shine]

Joe,

What a great way to give back to the Veterans and the Country. I really enjoy seeing the restoration of such important historical planes. It would be neat to see these planes placed in museums or hangars so they could be protected from the elements, but in a way being outside is where they belong as well.

Do you leave the Veterans any information or way to keep the finish preserved?

How were the planes maintained and washed when in service?

Thanks again for the great thread and more importantly to the work you and the group performed!

Yes, They have a system in place to keep her clean. We plan on gathering in Tulare every two years or so to maintenance polish her.