Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a licensed and insured mobile detailing company covering the Eastern Shore from Ocean City MD and lower DE to Kent Island. We will also go to Annapolis and Pasadena.
Our services include anything related to cleaning boats, from boat washing to gel-coat restoration, compounding and applying wax. We also do bottom paint and prep as well as light gel coat repairs, teak and interiors.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a family run business. We don't bring in others who have no experience working on boats. We do it ourselves and treat every vessel as if it were our own. We have been in business for over 12 years when we started as Delmarva Marine Detail & Yacht Maint.
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC is a mobile detailing service so we will come to you. We have the required insurance to allow us to work in area marinas from Ocean City and Indian River to Kent Island and Annapolis.
Wayne also runs Bayside Guide Service, which is an inshore/back bay fishing guide service out Ocean City.
mid season wax and weekly washes
I hope everybody is ready for an enjoyable and safe Memorial Day weekend
Just a reminder that even if your boat has been cleaned up and waxed by now, you should still schedule a mid-season cleaning & wax around the end of July through August. And if you haven't had it waxed yet, you should think about it real soon so it doesn't deteriorate from our summer sun.
Dark hulls especially need a lot of upkeep to stay looking good. If they aren't chamois/squeegeed after every use/wash, those water spots and salt crystals will etch in and it will require compounding later. Same thing if it starts to fade, which dark hulls will do. The trick is to get it waxed before that happens so a minimum can be done to remove and shine the hull back up.
We can also schedule boat washing as a weekly or every other week service through the season so you know your boat will be clean when you come down to enjoy it. Without regular cleaning, black streaks from dirty rain will work into the finish, requiring harsher chemicals to remove, therefore removing the protecting sealant as well. Also, mold may start accumulating under seat cushions and in other places. So regular cleaning is necessary as well if you want your boat to stay in good condition.
And once again, as a reminder if you just purchased a new boat. They don't always come waxed and when they do, it is typically a "sacrificial" detailing spray that will make it look good temporarily but not last long. And the mold release agent that gives it that new-boat shine does nothing to protect from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
We hope to hear from you this summer regarding keeping your boat in top condition and looking good.
Why use Bayside Marine Detailing?
- Owning a boat can be quite an expensive undertaking. And with the price of boats these days, you'll want to have it taken care of so when it comes time to sell, you'll get the most out of it.
- Many don't have the time to maintain their boat and with what little time they have, want to concentrate on the enjoyable part of boating. To most, cleaning, waxing, sanding and painting are not the most enjoyable aspects of owning a boat. We can have your boat cleaned so when you come down, you can go straight to enjoying it.
- It can be a time-consuming process and requires tools that many don't have, such as buffers, polishers, pads and all the cleaners. Also, many keep their boats in storage on the Eastern Shore but live in the Balt/Wash area or PA so they'll need to factor in the drive to get to their boat before even starting to clean it. Not to mention the work involved is not the easiest on one's body.
- As far as the preparation for bottom paint, marinas require special vacuum systems to collect the paint dust as it is a dirty process and will blow all over the other boats in the yard if not vacuumed while sanding. Even with the proper respirator and coveralls, your clothes will still get ruined, and dust still manages to get in your lungs and eyes. So, there are idiots like us who will crawl around underneath your boat and do it for you!
- In this area, marinas will shut off most water and dock electricity during the winter, but we still have plenty of days in which we can work. Or you may store your boat in a yard that has no water or electricity. We have a generator and water tank in our truck so we can still work on your boat.
- We'll come to you, wherever you are in the Delmarva area, to do what needs to be done so you can utilize your time doing more enjoyable things.
- Schedule early to get a time frame that works for you. We work through the winter as there are plenty of decent days.
Frequently Asked questions
Please reach us at baysidemarinedetailing@yahoo.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
For this area it is recommended at least 2 times a year. Preferably 3, especially if it is a colored hull. Wax/sealer will protect up to 4 or 5 months, but that depends on usage and how much sun it gets, among other things. Once the effect of those conditions start, compounding and/or polishing may have to be done before it can be waxed. Even if the boat is new, we recommend getting a wax/sealer applied to it as soon as possible as the mold release that makes a new boat shine does not give any protection from the suns ultra-violet rays.
Wax/sealer protects and shines but the real shine comes from polishing. Unless the boat is new or has been meticulously maintained, it will probably need to be polished first. A general idea is if there are any dull spots or cloudiness, it will need to be polished first.
If the boat has any chalkiness or fade, it will need to at least be compounded before polishing and finishing with a sealer. If it is really bad (You put your hand on it and it feels rough and your hand gets some chalky residue on it), it will need to be wet sanded before compounding.
Once cleaned, you'll want to keep the boat looking good. We recommend cleaning it once a week, or once every other week at a minimum. When it rains, the boat may streak and those black streaks will work into the sealer, requiring a harsher cleaner to remove, which also removes the wax/sealer. Also salt from the air will set on and start corroding any aluminum and other brightwork.
If you keep your boat in the water, bottom paint must be applied. If the boat is new and has no protective bottom paint, the hull must be prepped and at least 3 coats of a barrier coat must be applied first so water won't seep into the hull as gel coat is porous and the bottom paint only protects from growth. We recommend 2 coats.
If it already has bottom paint, it must be sanded so the new paint will stick and also so the coats don't build up, which will affect performance and fuel economy.
Many don't prep much beforehand and the paint just builds up, flaking away and will require a complete bottom job a few years down the road which will be quite expensive. We have the vacuum sanding system required by the marinas to sand enough to feather in the flaking before applying another 2 coats.
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We are a mobile detailing service so our hours are flexible
Bayside Marine Detailing LLC
Hours
Mon | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Sat | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sun | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |