Clean Armor: Revolutionary Protective Coatings for the Next Generation of Business Aviation

You're buying an aircraft.

You've worked with a designer for weeks to ensure the interior is up to spec. You've selected seat leather, carpets, and even the type of coffee machine you'd like onboard. Everything must be perfect. After all, you'll be spending hundreds of hours on this plane over its lifetime.

But there is one component that is often overlooked by end-users that plays a critical role in passenger safety and comfort: interior protective coatings.

Why Are Interior Coatings Important?

At altitude, aircraft are exposed to ultraviolet radiation, extreme temperature variations, moisture, deicing chemicals, hydraulic fluids, and airborne contaminants. Thus, it is crucial for manufacturers to apply advanced coating systems to prevent oxidation and structural degradation that could compromise the longevity of an aircraft.

Choosing the correct coating could almost be argued to be as important as choosing the aircraft itself. Traditional solvent-based finishes can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during oxidation and even long after application. For those spending hours in the air at a time, incremental exposure can have lasting effects, with some subsets of these VOCs being classified as carcinogenic.

Yes, modern ventilation systems do mitigate many of these contaminants, however this reactive approach can be dangerous in the long term and should be addressed proactively. Low-VOC or VOC-free coatings therefore offer an added layer of protection for passengers, crew, and maintenance personnel.

Choosing the Right Interior Coating

This makes selecting a trusted coating provider particularly important. One company working to address this challenge is Clean Armor.

Founded in 2013, Clean Armor has been serving the business aviation industry for more than a decade. The company, based in Colorado, has already provided coatings in multiple business jet completions of various sizes.

Its coating specifically designed for aerospace applications, called "BluSky Armor®," is a revolutionary, low-energy, UV-cured coating composed of VOC-free and HAP-free compounds. By leveraging its patented polymer coating system, Clean Armor is able to provide the next generation of UV curable protective coatings that perform above and beyond its competitors in both performance and sustainability metrics, even in harsh environments. 

In fact, the coating offers superior weatherability with resistance to temperature, humidity, cracking, yellowing, abrasions, and solvents, boasting a return to service four times faster than traditional coatings.

In other words, not only does BluSky Armor® provide a deeper luxury finish and promise better results, but it is safer for passengers, more durable than other coatings, and reduces finish times for a return-to-service in mere hours, versus weeks.

Clean Armor's coatings also comply with strict aviation regulations. Its high-performance clear coat meets the 14CFR 25.853(a) for a 60-second vertical burn test and is 100% FAA compliant for aircraft interiors. BluSky Armor® is able to strike a perfect balance between safety and aesthetics, one that is often difficult to find for a product of this scale.

About Clean Armor

As aircraft owners, operators, and MRO facilities continue to prioritize the well-being of their passengers, the integration of protective interior coating technology has become an increasingly important part of aircraft design. Clean Armor is redefining how the industry approaches interior design, setting the standard for safety, durability, and environmental consciousness.

Is your next completion scheduled? Ensure your interior is as safe as it is beautiful. Learn more about Clean Armor.