Having the right equipment can make all the difference in the boat cleaning business. Having old equipment, second hand equipment, or tools which don't always work can actually bring down the team, and slow down the work flow to the point that it's no longer fun and you are not making any money. Perhaps, I should discuss some strategies and equipment choices to increase productivity, and make your job easy and effortless. Speaking of efficiency, let's address specifically the use of ultra-clean de-ionized water - the positives and negatives. This is an important issue for anyone starting or expanding a Long Beach CA boat detailing company.
Elements such as very high temperature, heavy rainfall, too much sunlight and the spray of salt from the sea will always take their toll on the vessel sooner than later if it is left neglected and exposed. General deterioration of various aspects of the vessel such as the paintjob, the metal coating, leather seats and others not only interferes with the aesthetic appeal of the boat but also makes the resale value to greatly depreciate.
Take the cushions out and put them in a clean dry spot hose them down and put the soft scrub bleach on them and scrub with a brush and let dry for about a half an hour and hose off and if it does not get all the dirt off the first time you can repeat the process.
Now one of the draw backs to ultra-clean water is the cost. De-ionized works the best, with the C and W tanks, but they are heavy, and hard to lug around, even on a cart pulling them onto the dock, and just try off loading them and returning them to a trailer, van, or pick-up. Not so easy, especially for a petite woman or smaller man without a lot of extra body weight after a long-day of washing vessels.
Wipe off with a clean soft cotton towel and you will see what your gel coat really looks like. Then we want to apply the polish using the Meguiar's vessel polish and applying the same way we applied the oxidation remover. Now we want to apply the Meguiar's vessel wax and we want to use the same steps as the other applications and we want to make sure we do not leave any areas that we do not apply wax to.
When you are doing the above procedures in dock or in slip, and you are using electrical cords with your machine polisher be extremely careful when working around water. You'll need to keep the cable out of water if at all possible. Be extra cautious when working on a boat in its slip. Electrocution is no fun, ask anyone on death row.
There are different ways to go about completing the boat wax process in regards to doing it section by section or all on all off at one time. Three things usually help determine this. Level of oxidation, direct sun and temperature. I generally like to apply at least an entire area before even considering switching to taking off.
There are many things you can do such as help a maritime museum refurbish an old vessel or host a fundraiser for the Sea Cadets. Many Boy Scout Groups have the Sea Explorers sub-group and hosting a vessel wash fundraiser for a day means you will get your name out to the parents of all these kids who probably also own their own vessels and have friends who also own vessels. Sometime public relations can get your business name in places you never thought possible. Consider all this.
Elements such as very high temperature, heavy rainfall, too much sunlight and the spray of salt from the sea will always take their toll on the vessel sooner than later if it is left neglected and exposed. General deterioration of various aspects of the vessel such as the paintjob, the metal coating, leather seats and others not only interferes with the aesthetic appeal of the boat but also makes the resale value to greatly depreciate.
Take the cushions out and put them in a clean dry spot hose them down and put the soft scrub bleach on them and scrub with a brush and let dry for about a half an hour and hose off and if it does not get all the dirt off the first time you can repeat the process.
Now one of the draw backs to ultra-clean water is the cost. De-ionized works the best, with the C and W tanks, but they are heavy, and hard to lug around, even on a cart pulling them onto the dock, and just try off loading them and returning them to a trailer, van, or pick-up. Not so easy, especially for a petite woman or smaller man without a lot of extra body weight after a long-day of washing vessels.
Wipe off with a clean soft cotton towel and you will see what your gel coat really looks like. Then we want to apply the polish using the Meguiar's vessel polish and applying the same way we applied the oxidation remover. Now we want to apply the Meguiar's vessel wax and we want to use the same steps as the other applications and we want to make sure we do not leave any areas that we do not apply wax to.
When you are doing the above procedures in dock or in slip, and you are using electrical cords with your machine polisher be extremely careful when working around water. You'll need to keep the cable out of water if at all possible. Be extra cautious when working on a boat in its slip. Electrocution is no fun, ask anyone on death row.
There are different ways to go about completing the boat wax process in regards to doing it section by section or all on all off at one time. Three things usually help determine this. Level of oxidation, direct sun and temperature. I generally like to apply at least an entire area before even considering switching to taking off.
There are many things you can do such as help a maritime museum refurbish an old vessel or host a fundraiser for the Sea Cadets. Many Boy Scout Groups have the Sea Explorers sub-group and hosting a vessel wash fundraiser for a day means you will get your name out to the parents of all these kids who probably also own their own vessels and have friends who also own vessels. Sometime public relations can get your business name in places you never thought possible. Consider all this.
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