Left the boat moored up a bit too long

[jokaboat]

Looking really nice

[markanddawn]

You certainly don't mind hard graft do you! Looks fantastic, do you travel to do others?

How long do you expect the shine to stay before it re-oxidises?

[Warpa]

You certainly don't mind hard graft do you! Looks fantastic, do you travel to do others?

How long do you expect the shine to stay before it re-oxidises?

As it is the oxidation wont re appear through winter on the drive (seems worse on the water) i have not done anyone elses yet (cars i have) Its easier for me to do it here as i have all my kit and cant dictate the weather ill show i vid of the hull when finished tomorrow. This is something i would love to do as a living and have seen the prices the proper firms charge for a lesser job.

If i can do what i have done in a weekend, would £400 be bad for a full interior exterior detail on an 18'? obviously price would have to vary for cuddy and bow riders and lenght, but if any want a thourough job ill do it cheaper as practice over the winter months if the boat can be left on my drive (again dictated by the weather)

Should call myself Green to Clean

[Warpa]

Gave the hull a quick tickle as ill be doing it properly over the winter months when its no longer moored up.

[jokaboat]

Now that's a proper shine

You could certainly earn some money with results like that. You would need to be mobile though.

[baasboat1]

I've heard of sea dogs, didnt know you could get sea cats!

[Warpa]

Now that's a proper shine

You could certainly earn some money with results like that. You would need to be mobile though.

Im a self employed carpenter so working with things come natural, being self employed should mean i can come and go as i please, but it doesnt work like that when a house needs to be completed, if i cant do the hours they will find someone who can. Its a shame because i know my abilities and what i can do, the finish you see is far from perfect as the angle of pic makes it look better.

Check this pic, the level of detail is well off and i need another pass with a glazing pad, as its going back in the water i didnt need to go too mad. The reflection should be like a mirror. If it was a customers boat it would be,



here is a correction of my old truck so you know what the difference is.





Shame i cant into some boat sales place to work my magic, will be happy to do anyones on here over the winter, and if not too far can cover the insurances i already have by being self employed. Will do a few at very cheap rates just to gauge response as its not my line of work.

[ian h]

Shame i cant into some boat sales place to work my magic, will be happy to do anyones on here over the winter, and if not too far can cover the insurances i already have by being self employed. Will do a few at very cheap rates just to gauge response as its not my line of work.[/quote]

where are you based?

i for 1 would like the Hunton done its at Saxon wharf,
it would not fit on your drive though

[Warpa]

Im based in southampton maybe i should think about travelling a bit, or at least the southampton area. Only trouble i would have is being restricted to how the weather is, but thats the same for mobile car detailers. maybe we could work something out, feel free to pm me.

[Staffwriter1]

Just to let you know that not only has this thread has been chosen for publication in the next issue, but I've used it as a shining example of a good thread consering the usual good advice is laden with videos and pics.

Thanks guys, October issue out 15th September

[Warpa]

Just to let you know that not only has this thread has been chosen for publication in the next issue, but I've used it as a shining example of a good thread consering the usual good advice is laden with videos and pics.

Thanks guys, October issue out 15th September

Excellent

[salamis]

Im based in southampton maybe i should think about travelling a bit, or at least the southampton area. Only trouble i would have is being restricted to how the weather is, but thats the same for mobile car detailers. maybe we could work something out, feel free to pm me.

It's got to be better than the guy I paid £220 to for valeting my boat and it was still dirty when I went down after. Plus there was a dirty black foot print on the back seat he left when climbing out of the boat.

I'm having a new bilge pump fitted this week and if this guy is as good as his communication it should be a great job. He has rang me twice with updates and backed up the calls with emails.
This is the down side of taking the boat to Southampton as work commitments make it difficult to have time off plus it’s just a bit to far away to pop down in an afternoon to do these jobs myself. So there must be an opportunity if your pictures are anything to go by Warpa.

[jamie1131]

Fancy coming over to the island and doing my boat, motorbike, moped and the Jeep? The only one out of all my vehicles that gets washed is the boat after every trip (well I do rinse the jeep after it's been in the sea to launch the boat)!

I'm curious, how do you handle the bits that sit on rollers/bunks? I need to do some gelcoat repair but it's right under one of the rollers!!

[Warpa]

Im based in southampton maybe i should think about travelling a bit, or at least the southampton area. Only trouble i would have is being restricted to how the weather is, but thats the same for mobile car detailers. maybe we could work something out, feel free to pm me.

It's got to be better than the guy I paid £220 to for valeting my boat and it was still dirty when I went down after. Plus there was a dirty black foot print on the back seat he left when climbing out of the boat.

I'm having a new bilge pump fitted this week and if this guy is as good as his communication it should be a great job. He has rang me twice with updates and backed up the calls with emails.
This is the down side of taking the boat to Southampton as work commitments make it difficult to have time off plus it’s just a bit to far away to pop down in an afternoon to do these jobs myself. So there must be an opportunity if your pictures are anything to go by Warpa.

I am actually concidering traveling within reason now due to the offers i have had, im thinking of building up a few boat and car details and taking a block period of time off work as im self employed

Fancy coming over to the island and doing my boat, motorbike, moped and the Jeep? The only one out of all my vehicles that gets washed is the boat after every trip (well I do rinse the jeep after it's been in the sea to launch the boat)!

I'm curious, how do you handle the bits that sit on rollers/bunks? I need to do some gelcoat repair but it's right under one of the rollers!!

That is something i have not figured out a way to do yet, im concidering getting a (cant think of the name, that thing on the front of the trailor that hauls the boat on...its been a long day) you can buy free standing ones from towsure and would only have to drag the boat a foot backward. When i do my hull i just clean the bit on the bunkers when i re launch. I also have a bit of a repair needed that too is right on the rear roller.

BTW your talking a weeks work to do that lot, and would cost a fortune

[jamie1131]

I know how time consuming it is, I used to do my cars properly (8 hours every weekend on my Mini) but I can't justify the time any more, mind you thanks to the bestivalmgoers dragging mud all over the roads my Jeep is caked in mud so I'll have to do that this weekend.