Steps of Boat Detailing

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BOATS CAN BE A CHALLENGE TO DETAIL PROPERLY DUE TO THE UNIQUE GEL COAT APPLIED TO THE EXTERIOR. GEL COATS PROVIDE THE VERY SMOOTH & SHINY LOOK THAT GIVES THEM THAT MIRROR-LIKE EFFECT ON THE WATER. OVER TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE SUN’S UV RAYS COMBINED WITH WATER POLLUTION, ANIMAL DROPPINGS, CORROSION FROM SALT AND OTHER ORGANIC BUILDUPS WILL FADE & DISCOLOR THE GEL COAT. PROFESSIONAL DETAILERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO PROPERLY POLISH A BOAT. Exterior Boat Detailing 1 WASH & CLAY TREATMENT THE FIRST STEP TO EVERY BOAT DETAIL IS A DEEP CLEAN OF THE EXTERIOR & INTERIOR TO REMOVE ANY LOOSE DEBRIS, GRIME AND POLLUTANTS. START FROM THE TOP OF THE BOAT ON THE INSIDE & WORK YOUR WAY DOWN AND OUT UNTIL YOU REACH THE BOTTOM. USE SOAP, AND WASH ONLY SEGMENTS AT A TIME TO PREVENT STREAKS APPEARING LATER. TO REMOVE HEAVY WATERLINE STAINS, USE A MORE AGGRESSIVE CLEANER THAT IS GOOD FOR REMOVING THE ALGAE AND SCUM ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOAT. IF YOU FIND BLACK RUBBER MARKS FROM THE DOCKS, USE A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACETONE WITH A WHITE RAG TO WIPE THOSE SMUDGES CLEAR. www.shortmarine.com.au

2 CORRECT EXTERIOR GEL COAT FINISH ONCE THE BOAT IS SQUEAKY CLEAN, WE CAN GET TO WORK ON REPAIRING THE BOAT’S GEL COAT. GELCOATING IS THE UNIQUE PROCESS MARINE VEHICLES APPLY TO THE FIBERGLASS LAYER TO KEEP THE SURFACE SMOOTH AND SHINY. GEL COATS ARE EXTREMELY DURABLE, BUT AS WITH ANY EXTERIOR SURFACE REQUIRES RESTORATION. WE RECOMMENDS A TWO-STEP PAINT CORRECTION PROCESS; FIRST YOU WANT TO COMPOUND WITH A GOOD PRODUCT TO REMOVE THE OXIDATION AND SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS, AND THEN POLISH TO BRING OUT A HIGH SHINE AND VIBRANT COLOR. AGAIN ONLY WORKING IN SEGMENTS AT A TIME. BE SURE TO COVER THE HULL AND FULL BOTTOM SURFACE AREA. www.shortmarine.com.au

3 APPLY PAINT PROTECTION FINALLY, WRAP UP THE EXTERIOR BY APPLYING PREMIUM POLYMER BOAT SEALANT, WHICH PROVIDES 6 – 12 MONTHS PROTECTION. PREMIUM POLYMER BOAT SEALANT OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED UV PROTECTION THAN OTHER PRODUCTS. THIS WILL KEEP THE PAINT LOOKING BETTER LONGER AND ALSO MAKE THE CLEANING PROCESS AFTERWARDS EASIER AND QUICKER. IT KEEPS THE BOAT LOOKING NEW AND SHINY, MAKES IT EASIER TO CLEAN AND PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM SCRATCH, CHEMICAL PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL UV RAYS . www.shortmarine.com.au

Interior & Cabin Boat Detailing MOST BOAT INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS CAN BE WASHED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE EXTERIOR (ONCE ALL CARPETS AND LOOSE AREAS ARE REMOVED OR COVERED). WE RECOMMEND DRYING THE INTERIOR FIRST TO PREVENT WATER SPOTS APPEARING ON THE SEATS OR GLASS. 4 DEEP CLEAN SEATS & COMPARTMETS SINCE THE INTERIOR FLOOR HAS BEEN WASHED & SCRUBBED, THE FIRST STEP IN THE CABIN IS TO DEEP CLEAN THE SEATS & STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. HERE ARE SOME PERFECT PRODUCT FOR EVERY NOOK & CRANNY YOU MAY FIND IN THE BOAT’S CABIN, FOR EXAMPLE: MAGIC CLEANER CONCENTRATE EXTRACTOR SOAP RTU GLASS CLEANER LEATHER MAGIC www.shortmarine.com.au

5 CORRECT & PROTECT INTERIOR WHILE YOU SAVE TIME WASHING THE INSIDE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE EXTERIOR, YOU’LL MAKE IT UP WHILE POLISHING & PROTECTING THE INTERIOR SURFACES. 6 POLISH ALL METAL & CLEAN GLASS TAKE A BREATH, YOU ARE ALMOST THERE. NOW THAT ALL HARD SURFACES HAVE BEEN WAXED & POLISHED, IT’S TIME TO RESTORE THAT PRISTINE SHINE TO ALL METAL WITH MEDALLION METAL POLISH. THEN MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH ALL WINDOWS AND GLASS WITH RTU GLASS CLEANER AND BLACK DIAMOND GLASS TOWEL, WHICH ELIMINATES ALL STREAKS ON THE FIRST GO. www.shortmarine.com.au

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