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Can't locate the guy who I used to detail my boat (mobile). Any recommendations? Detail Specialties is a bit outta my budget,,,,or so I hear
If the price is right on my Shockwave Tremor I'll have my 19" runabout done also
 

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Can't locate the guy who I used to detail my boat (mobile). Any recommendations? Detail Specialties is a bit outta my budget,,,,or so I hear
If the price is right on my Shockwave Tremor I'll have my 19" runabout done also
Contact them and have a direct discussion. Don’t go on hearsay. His office guy is top notch as is the way he does business. If you are doing ceramic it’s an investment. Pick someone who stands behind their stuff..
 

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Contact them and have a direct discussion. Don’t go on hearsay. His office guy is top notch as is the way he does business. If you are doing ceramic it’s an investment. Pick someone who stands behind their stuff..

Not only this, but if your are going to do ceramic, make sure the person knows what they are doing. I’ve seen some videos where they installed this stuff wrong and it is a major issue to fix.
 

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Contact them and have a direct discussion. Don’t go on hearsay. His office guy is top notch as is the way he does business. If you are doing ceramic it’s an investment. Pick someone who stands behind their stuff..
X2 for this statement no matter the shop make sure they understand. Howard custom detail did my boat and I’m blown away by it everytime I see it. I’d contact Chris Howard or detail specialties and pick their brain.
 

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Ryan from RPM detail. he does awesome work and does it right the first time. 928-208-1113
 
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Can't locate the guy who I used to detail my boat (mobile). Any recommendations? Detail Specialties is a bit outta my budget,,,,or so I hear
If the price is right on my Shockwave Tremor I'll have my 19" runabout done also
Give me a call 9287065339 Lets see what we can do for you.
 

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I made the call ….. and oh baby!!!
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Contact them and have a direct discussion. Don’t go on hearsay. His office guy is top notch as is the way he does business. If you are doing ceramic it’s an investment. Pick someone who stands behind their stuff..

This.

I used to think he was way overpriced so I never bothered to even call. I was SORELY mistaken. The way I see it is that with the other company across the street, and all the other detail options in town, nobody would keep going back to Chris if he was out of peoples’ budgets. He does “regular peoples” boats and cars all the time.

Edit. Oops sorry this OP is old as fuck.
 

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I made the call ….. and oh baby!!!
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I don’t think I could justify that unless I was selling and wanted it to look cherry.

Ceramic might hold up for day boating but I seriously doubt it would help for a boat that sits in a dock for 2-3 months straight (and in a lake where the bottom gets green like Arrowhead).

Boats that sit in Havasu for a week or more even get a “bathtub ring”.

Am I wrong?
 

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I don’t think I could justify that unless I was selling and wanted it to look cherry.

Ceramic might hold up for day boating but I seriously doubt it would help for a boat that sits in a dock for 2-3 months straight (and in a lake where the bottom gets green like Arrowhead).

Boats that sit in Havasu for a week or more even get a “bathtub ring”.

Am I wrong?
Pretty sure that the bottom of some LE boats were done to test this theory and the clean off. @DetailSpecialties can chime in on that note…
 

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I don’t think I could justify that unless I was selling and wanted it to look cherry.

Ceramic might hold up for day boating but I seriously doubt it would help for a boat that sits in a dock for 2-3 months straight (and in a lake where the bottom gets green like Arrowhead).

Boats that sit in Havasu for a week or more even get a “bathtub ring”.

Am I wrong?
It’s not the smallest pill to swallow, but we don’t moor ours overnight. As well i did the best i could with paint correction and polish last year. Frankly i am still impressed with what i was able to get out of the boat, but these guys are the pros and one of the best in the industry, and the simplicity of keeping her clean from now on plus savings on other cleaning products this really isn’t all that expensive for what you get. And a warranty + the cleaner that comes with it, that no one else gives makes it that much easier to realize it ultimately isn’t that expensive.
 
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Can't locate the guy who I used to detail my boat (mobile). Any recommendations? Detail Specialties is a bit outta my budget,,,,or so I hear
If the price is right on my Shockwave Tremor I'll have my 19" runabout done also
Give me a call today 928-706-5339. Lets chat! Trying to fill spots so we have some great specials!
 
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Can't locate the guy who I used to detail my boat (mobile). Any recommendations? Detail Specialties is a bit outta my budget,,,,or so I hear
If the price is right on my Shockwave Tremor I'll have my 19" runabout done also
Give me a call today. Lets chat! 928-706-5339
I have some great specials running
 

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Old thread. Got it done months ago but thanks
 
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