Boat can sometimes be difficult and a pain in the neck to detail properly due to the unique gel coat applied to their exterior. Gel coats provide a smooth and shiny look that gives them that mirror-like effect on the water. However, the boat’s exposure to the smouldering sun and being submerged in different types of waterscapes can fade and discolour the boat’s gel coat, giving it a run-down look. Plus, corrosion from saltwater exposure can make your boat more susceptible to rust which can damage your boat.

Boat detailing, polishing, and waxing are part of the must-do maintenance of every water vessel. As mentioned before, it’s a difficult task to perfect. If you’re finicky about wanting your boat to be in its superior condition always, then the detailing task should be done by professional boat detailers. This is because they know well about cleaning a boat, which is exposed to a lot of conditions while on the water. Many boat dealers offer boat detailing services to their customers besides selling boats, so if you purchased your boat in a dealership, you can just ring them for a detailing service.

With the different types of materials used to construct your boat, special attention is required when the boat is being cleaned. There are so many advantages that you are likely to leap when you have your boat detailed by experts quite frequently. Let’s discuss them below.

Provides Protection from the Sun

The persistent UV rays from the sun beaming their harmful light can affect your boat’s exterior paint causing it to fade and discolour over time. Washing and waxing the painted exterior of your boat will help to protect the paintwork from the sun and ensure that it lasts much longer before it needs to be repainted. Plus, a protective coating against the sun’s UV rays is also applied to prevent the paint from fading fast.

Improves Performance

Your hull takes a beating as it cuts through waves and swells. And the longer it sits in the water, the more marine organisms will take shelter on your boat’s hull and before you know it, they have made it their new underwater empire. Removing your boat from the water and having your hull cleaned and waxed will help improve your boat’s performance by putting less strain on your Mercury outboard. Dirt build-up can affect your engine’s health and fuel efficiency over time.

Give Your Boat a Facelift

Detailing your boat turns it from looking shabby into a fabulous one. What detailing can do is add shine to your boat’s exterior. Regularly detailing a boat will add a shine to the exterior which improves overall aesthetics. It also removes the stubborn dirt, grime, sludge, and rust clinging to your boat’s materials and it also helps prevent stains from ruining your boat’s exterior look.

Retains Your Boat’s Value

Your boat isn’t just a boat, it’s a significant financial investment, and it makes sense you want to protect it as much as possible. But the more time you expose your boat to the water, the more it depreciates in its value and the more it gets weathered.  Regular and professional boat detailing will ensure that your boat is maintained in tip-top condition and prevent your boat from losing its value.

It Saves You Some Time

If you’re doing the detailing by yourself, this could take a lot of time to finish. If you let the experts do the job, this can save you time since they will be the ones doing it for you while you spend time doing other important stuff, such as shopping for boat accessories or catching up with some fun time with your friends.