How long will a full detailing last?

What did you charge to do a boat like this I'm doing one like this now

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Thanks bro!!😎

Yep, ha ha it’s definitely a lot of work. I charge anywhere from $20-$25 per foot per step. 😎

@@DrakesDetailing Are You changing Your prices depends of size of boat? 50f. is not like 2x25f

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Yes they were! I love happy customers!

Thanks! I was indeed very proud of this one💯

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for watching! 👍🏻💯

Thanks man!

Right on! Thanks! Patience is definitely the key to prep!

Appreciate it!! More to come 😎

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Ha ha yeah he was pretty happy, thank you so much!

Thanks so much!

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More to come!😎🔥

Thanks bro!

Yes I can, however those tips and bits are mostly scattered throughout a lot of my videos

I need more of how to get under the cleats with a buffer lol

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Thanks! Yes it’s definitely very rewarding work!

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It always help and you heat sealant up when you apply it, which the machine can do because it can go a lot faster than you physically can with your arm

Go for it bro! 😎🔥 just keep watching my videos, and always feel free to message me on Instagram or Facebook if you have any questions!

@DrakesDetailing Thanks man, I appreciate that. I love your videos. Super inspiring. Thanks again 👍

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Thanks! This was a two day job 😎

I gotta get some things business things in order first! They will be back 🤘

@@DrakesDetailing I’m praying for it 💯

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Here’s the pressure washing gun I use: www.detailedimage.com/DI-Accessories-M12/MTM-Hydro-Easy-Hold-SGS28-Spray-Gun-P2473/

You can use the pressure washer and an off cleaner for the growth on the bottom. As for the gel coat, I would use a heavy cut compound, such as shine supply heavy cut with a wool pad and a rotary, then work it down with chop top by shine supply, then polish with shine supply wake-up shinesupply.com/products/wake-up-326oz?_pos=1&_sid=e58cbd030&_ss=r shinesupply.com/collections/marine-products/products/chop-top-8oz shinesupply.com/collections/marine-products/products/heavy-cut shinesupply.com/collections/pads-applicators/products/wool-pad shinesupply.com/collections/pads-applicators/products/buff-and-shine-wool-pad shinesupply.com/collections/pads-applicators/products/hdo-orange-foam-cutting-polishing-pad Please feel free to use my discount code: DRAKE15 at checkout 😎

😎Thanks, I try!

Well……I just went and looked at it again. Upon further review, it’s oxidized pretty good. Thanks for you videos. Helps folks who want to do this as a business and folks who just want to spiff up their own boats. Hope you had a happy 4th!

Absolutely! I personally would not use cleaner wax, I would just give it a good degreasing bath with dawn, dish soap, or degreaser, then use heavy, buffing compound in pouches, to bring it back up to a shine

@@DrakesDetailing Thanks so much for the reply and advice. I’ll do the compound just as you show in your vids. Thanks again. You do great work!

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Hey bro, it all really depends on how big the boat, what kind of shape it is in, and what steps I do do it. On a 40 foot boat that’s pretty oxidized I go through about two pads for wall with the buffing, and about five phone pads. The foam pads breakdown a lot quicker than the wool.

Thanks for the quick response. The wool pads you use are 8”. What size is your backing plate?

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Hey bro! This took about three days, my quoting system is typically $30 per foot per step

Phenomenal amount of work and attention to detail. Incredibly beautiful final product. I'm sure the customer was beyond delighted with the final appearance of his beautiful boat. Great job!!

It’s going to need to stripped and sanded down. That stuff is a real bear to remove!

If you do a lot of trailering, I’d do a ceramic coating. The bugs will literally come off with just hitting it with a hose. Hope this helps!

No, either use a forced rotation machine or a DA polisher

@@DrakesDetailing Exactly what is a force rotation machine, i have two Torq brands form chemical Guys Torq10FX & Torq Q22D orbital polishers?

Shine supply cloud 9 metal polish.

Hey bro! I still stick with a 7 inch Rotary on the top side, just because it has a lot more cutting power than anything I would get that would be smaller.

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Yes the sand paper is Sunmight Finishing Film Discs

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Cool I’m going to try some! I always look forward to your videos after attending your training class you made me the detailer I am today and I’m thankful! Enjoy your weekend!

Hey bro! You actually take away less gelcoat when you are dry sanding, and you get the same results after you buff it out😎

Hey bro! Thanks! My pricing structure is anywhere from $15-$20 per foot, per step.

This boat was about two days, all set and done

Hey bro! Yes I’ll still use them. It’s about two passes per sanding step.

@@DrakesDetailing I appreciate it, you’re a legend.

It all depends, my typical pricing structure is anywhere from $25-$30 per foot, per step that I do to the boat

Thanks for the feedback.

If it still looks good, just polish with wake up and top it with powerlock 💯

Hey Drake if the wake up is a one step polish and protect what’s the advantage of using power lock as well? Also if you use wake up could you ceramic coat it afterwards?

I use both Makita and Max rotary now. The rotary you saw in this video was a max shine, they are both great machines. maxshineusa.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyrHA8fSBhQMVvk5HAR0e1wuWEAAYAiAAEgJfefD_BwE

@@DrakesDetailing thanks man! I see it now. I have been looking at the Rupes 19e to match my other Rupes polishers but this one for my boat. You don’t use this one, any specific reason?

It took me about 7 days a few of those days I was alone on the job

@@DrakesDetailingi'm trying to start my own boat detailing business how much are you charging for something like this?

This is around $25 per foot, per step that we do😎

At least a 32 ounce bottle of everything I’m going to need. That’s always a good starting place when doing a boat of the size.

@@DrakesDetailing awesome, thanks so much

Hey bro! Was it in high heat? If you waited an hour and it was hot out that could very well be the case. In extreme temperatures, there’s no reason to wait over 30 min

@@DrakesDetailing nope 70-75. It was weird.

By the way, I would've loved to see the customer's reaction. You guys did a great job on this and were meticulous.

You definitely can 😎

I charge around $20 per foot, per step that I do to the boat. This job took about 3-4 days

What do you mean by "per step"? Thanks for any insight. @@DrakesDetailing

Hey bro! That’s kind of a loaded question, if you need to do heavy compounding and have lots of oxidation on your boat, then you’ll need a rotary buffer. If you just want to do a quick pace and seal, then a DA polisher will be plenty enough

@@DrakesDetailing thanks for the advice

That was a machine rotary, but I used that on the topside because it’s lighter and easier to maneuver. I need the extra power on the hull. That’s why I switched. Great question! 💯

Why use power lock instead of ultra lock?

@@jasoneaton29 I have about 40 bottles of power lock in stock 💯 both are good!

If you want one machine that you technically can do it all with, a rotary buffer would probably be your best pet. It can cut really heavy, but you can also finish with it, it just won’t be the absolute prettiest. If forest rotation machine can remove swirls and create an amazing finish, but at the end of the day it can’t remove severe oxidation.

Hey bro, as far as a package goes, a oxidation removal package basically starts with the removal of oxidation as needed, then after the oxidation is removed, you also have to finish out and swear we remove the gel coat, then seal it. You can’t just remove the oxidation and not finish it out, that won’t leave it looking very good. So my two extra steps after the actual compounding step is just to ensure the best quality shine and protection so the major oxidation doesn’t happen again.

Around $15-$20 per foot, per step

Wild huh! That boat was crazy

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I switch to sunmight finishing sanding discs because they save me Monday and honestly seem to hold up better than the mirka ones.

Thanks this is good to know. Another great video and excellent results as always. I’m assuming this was two guys four days. When you close out videos, a summary of man hours and products would be valuable. I know people that pay up for this service watch these videos and need to u destined how much effort and product this chews through. So glad to see you back and enjoying what you do.

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Each step gets increasingly faster… your start out with your initial cutting step relatively slow, then work each compound and polish after that a little bit higher each time.