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 10 years.
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.
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. With us, you 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 sanding for applying 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. And even with the proper respirator and coveralls, your clothes will still be ruined, and dust still manages to get in your lungs. So, there are idiots like us who will do it for you!
- In this area, marinas will shut off most water and even some electricity during the winter, but we still have plenty of warm 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 the more enjoyable things in life.
- Schedule early in the spring or later in the summer to get a scheduling that works for you before the pre and post season rush.
September has made it here and even though there are still a few months left of good fishing, it is time to schedule for the end of season clean-up/wax before putting your boat away for the winter.
One thing to keep in mind is that even though the sun isn't as strong over the winter, it is still there. And the other elements can even do worse for your finish in the upcoming months. Even if stored in dry storage, you'll still have the diesel soot from the forklifts as well as yard dust and bird poop so a good sealer/wax before putting it away is a wise decision so it all cleans off easily in the spring.
Likewise, if you recently purchased a new boat, it would be a good idea to get a coat of wax put on as new boats aren't always waxed by the dealer and that nice "new boat" shine is typically just the mold release agents applied while manufacturing and does nothing to protect.
Another recommendation is to try to schedule early for any big jobs over the winter such as compounding/polishing/wax, wet sanding, complete bottom jobs, varnish etc. as we have enough days in Jan/Feb where the temperature is right for those kinds of projects. Many wait until the weather starts warming in Apr to schedule and sometimes the weather can be too damp or rainy.
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. Wax will protect up to 4 or 5 month's. Then the sun and salt will start destroying the bare gel coat, requiring a more expensive compounding or even wet sanding 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 only 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 as wax alone won't do anything.
If the boat has any chalkiness or fade, it will need at least a compounding before polish and 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, applied after the barrier coat 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 most of the flaking before applying another 2 cotes.
We don't believe in it for paint and gel coat. Unfortunately, there is no magic system that will stop a boat from getting water spots, keep salt off and keep a boat looking new for a multitude of years without maintenance.
One must read the fine print on these 2-, 5- or 7-year guarantees. It always states that one must have the boat kept up monthly with an application of the company's expensive maintenance products to keep the "ceramic coat doing its job". Basically, just like wax/sealer, ceramic coat will lose its ultraviolet protecting abilities after several months and will require a sealant to be applied to continue the protection. Sounds just like a wax/sealer but a lot more expensive.
At a point, most stop maintaining, and the sun beats down and destroys the underlying gel coat. The difference is that the ceramic coat is chemically bonded so it must be aggressively sanded and then compounded/polished and sealed to bring back any shine from the underlying gel cote. As wax/sealer loses its protective ability it wears off as there is no chemical bond.
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Bayside Marine Detailing LLC
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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 |
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