Detailer Q/A: Mostly Gelcoat (some marine paints)

[LocalBDG]

Hi,

I'm Lee and have been detailing for about 30 years. I started in Seattle on big boats but in the later part of my career I'm finding smaller boats to finesse back to life is more fun and more rewarding than shining a 100'-200' monster.

I helped (drew up the plans and ideas and submitted them to DeWalt. The buffer I use is my vision. I wrote the chapter on Waxing a boat in "the insider's guide to boat cleaning and detailing." Partnered and personally grew the 2nd largest boat detailing company in the nation from 2005 until 2020 in Seattle.

Being honest, I generally like to answer questions on YouTube (local_boydidgood) for my audience there to have access to the conversations and to interact however if you don't have an emergency, I don't mind checking in now and then to just field questions. I don't do referrals or commissions for anything I suggest you use and I feel like I'm as honest a dude to ask as any in this field. 15 years on YouTube and never called a liar (knocking on wood) I try to deliver what I know, don't make stuff up and I stand behind my work and knowledge of this medium.

I don't think that 98% of boats need to be wetsanded. I know this violates some 70 years of tradition but, ya'll.. We've been to the moon, science happened yo. In all my time doing YouTube, nobody has shown me a better, faster, more effective way to remove oxidized gelcoat. Past that, I seal my work with top quality sealant so that my work can last as long or longer than anything out there.

I've recently (3+ years of testing) designed a boat wax that lasts years and for 3-4 months, it repels spiders.

I take this job kind of seriously. Ask away.