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FlyByWire

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Griner does it again.

I can’t imagine this looked any better on the show room floor. I still haven’t seen a picture that does this boat any justice, but these come close.

Thanks again, Chris!
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Came out really good. Was there many imperfections he had to chase? Damn good looking boat.
 

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Wash and wax or full ceramic

Full ceramic.

Came out really good. Was there many imperfections he had to chase? Damn good looking boat.

So, I thought it was in fantastic shape, it looked great to me. But there was some oxidation they had to cut through on her ass end in the dark red. He’d said it was pretty bad, but it’s a 15 year old boat. They actually called me to ask if they could keep the boat a day longer because they wanted to get it looking amazing. They nailed it and now that it’s done, I can see what they were talking about.

I’ve always liked Chris because I’ve never felt like I was treated any differently than the guy that owned the $600,000 Eliminator this was sitting next to, whether it was this boat, or my old little 22 deck.
 

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Full ceramic.



So, I thought it was in fantastic shape, it looked great to me. But there was some oxidation they had to cut through on her ass end in the dark red. He’d said it was pretty bad, but it’s a 15 year old boat. They actually called me to ask if they could keep the boat a day longer because they wanted to get it looking amazing. They nailed it and now that it’s done, I can see what they were talking about.

I’ve always liked Chris because I’ve never felt like I was treated any differently than the guy that owned the $600,000 Eliminator this was sitting next to, whether it was this boat, or my old little 22 deck.
Wait till you see it in person the first time. Your jaw will drop. The glow the ceramic puts out is unreal.
 

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Looks great. What are they $ per foot? For ceramic
 

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Hahahab that’s a good name on the boat. Looks good dude 💪🏻
 

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I’ll let @DetailSpecialties comment on the cost, but I promise it’s not $65 a foot!
It feels like melted butter doesn’t it.

There may be shops that do it for 65$ a foot but I’m certain the job isn’t going to come out like DS, as well they legitimately warranty their work and you’ll save a hundred or more a year as you no longer have to purchase a detail spray as he gives you a gallon and when you get low he’ll refill the bottle for the life of the warranty (5 years)
 

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It feels like melted butter doesn’t it.

There may be shops that do it for 65$ a foot but I’m certain the job isn’t going to come out like DS, as well they legitimately warranty their work and you’ll save a hundred or more a year as you no longer have to purchase a detail spray as he gives you a gallon and when you get low he’ll refill the bottle for the life of the warranty (5 years)

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Indeed.
 

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Your boat looks fantastic. They did a great job. I have an appointment with them for a wax soon. Now it’s time to hit the water! Make sure to give us an update on the wipe down process after a day of boating. 👍🏻
 

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Love the colors on your new float! Beautiful boat and I bet it really pops in the sunlight now. DS did our Lavey at the end of last summer and the gel looks better than the day we picked it up new at Lavey.

Worth every penny and as mentioned there are others doing on the cheap but you get what you pay for. Its all in the correction process and that is a ton of labor on a bigger boat. IMO DS and Howard Detail are the two doing it to that level.
 

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I think in the offseason you should have the Bimini poles/frame powder coated black.

It’s on the list for sure. I worry it’ll make it impossible to reconnect it with the powder coat.

I want to do the swim step in the offseason too, it’s bad ass. This boat has the black bimini hardware too and it’s sick;
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