Full Transformation ( Step by Step ) Boat Detailing Guide

Dive into the world of boat detailing with our complete tutorial on washing, buffing, and waxing a 46ft Sport Fishing Yacht! In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to achieve a spotless vessel, remove oxidation to reveal its original shine, polish for a flawless finish, and wax for long-lasting protection. Whether you're a novice or seasoned boat owner, our easy-to-follow instructions and simple tools like boat wash soap, a buffing machine, polishing compound, and high-quality wax will empower you to revitalize your boat's appearance. Subscribe now for DIY & PRO boat care tips, and let's make your boat the envy of the marina! 🚤✨
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** Timestamps **
00:00 Video Intro
02:06 Step 1 Initial Wash
03:58 Step 2 Medium Cut Compound & Some Polishing
08:48 Step 3 Polish Step Maxshine M8sv2
11:10 Step 4 Buffing The Front Brow
14:13 Step 5 Strip Compound Oils & Lubricants
14:51 Step 6 Apply Wax
16:23 Day 4 Intro
17:15 Remove Etched Water Spots From Windows
19:50 Cockpit Polish & Wax Tips
24:23 Repeat All Steps on Starboard Side With Crew
29:10 Last Day
32:49 Before & After Video
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[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Wake up works amazing on auto paint as well, all of their marine products are killer for cars. You drop some real gems with this company. Changed my game for sure.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Absolutely! They are amazing 💯

[@PriusTurbo]

Very helpful! Thanks man!

[@DrakesDetailing]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@davestewart9146]

That is a huge WOW from me, you guys did an amazing job 👍😁

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thank you!!!

[@harry5515]

Amazing job. Thank you.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks for watching!

[@NorCalHunter]

Proper detailer for that Bird!

[@DrakesDetailing]

Heck ya!

[@fastliferrr]

thanks drake ! from france 🇫🇷

[@DrakesDetailing]

👍🏻😎🔥🔥

[@Cheerdad13]

Excellent Job Brother!

[@DrakesDetailing]

Much appreciated!

[@SpikeOnTheWater]

Stellar video brother!

[@DrakesDetailing]

Appreciate it!

[@jasontaggart6252]

Drake what is your favorite suggestion on sunglasses color and tint doin your work ,, green , blue , gray ,, to see the best checking while buffing etc ?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Hey bro! The lens color doesn’t really matter, as long as they’re good polarized lens, such as Costa, Oakley, Maui, Jim, etc.

[@michaelliebe5028]

Did you do the hull as well? Excellent job as always. Love your videos. Because of you, I only use shine supply products on my boat the last 2 years and its looks amazing.

[@DrakesDetailing]

The hall would have to be done when the boat is out of the water, or I would need a floating pad. In this case, the customer did not want us to do the hull sides in a different detail package, we do the hull sides.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Nice!!!

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks! 😎

[@soursally9422]

Have you tried Shine Supply Cloud 9 as a metal polish? It's my go to and I love that you buff it on, wait for it to haze over then polish it off. Leaves and amazing finish and the water beads on it after.

[@DrakesDetailing]

I have not tried it! But now I need to! Ha

[@MikesMarineDetailing]

Great video, nice to have new content in a long format! The more you explain every little choice the better. Do you use 6" CCS pads on a 5" backing plate? And what made you choose the M8Sv2 over the Rupes Mille on this job?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks for the feedback 💯💯 Yes we used 6inch pads on 5 inch backing … only because I wanted a lager pad but didn’t have a 6 inch backing. Also, I went with the m8sv2 because it’s much easier to handle, the wool and rotary pulled all defects out so the M8s was great for cleaning up the light holograms.. the Rupes would have been over kill! 💯

[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Great job ! This was a massive boat.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Yes it was! Thank you!

[@ronmoody8105]

Man, I would love a quote to do my boat. I sent the pics into your website. I've watched all of your videos over the years and have done a couple of my smaller boats. I just never seem to get the finish like you do. It is art what you turn these boats in to.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks for the kind words bro!! If you submitted and inquiry I should be reaching out very soon 😎

[@DrakesDetailing]

Can you please re submit your inquiry! www.revivalmarinecare.com

[@ronmoody8105]

Yea. I’ll resubmit it tomorrow

[@martinseverns8285]

I have watched many of your videos and have found them extremely well done and helpful. On a sailboat What is the best way to polish interior as well as the teak to rejuvenate? Thanks and I will keep watching.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Oxidation removal: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2OsgqKLbbudqNk Teak Restoration: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnWvqmNmp6iges0 Here’s two videos that should really help you out with that! As for the sailboat specifically, the same principle applies if it’s gelcoat.

[@seanobrien6198]

Hey Drake, great video the boat turned out impeccable, I am a long time viewer and I enjoy all of your video's. Just Curious as to why you chose Jescar Power lock over Beadlock Pro for this job?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks for watching! This customer had a bad experience with ceramic in the past and told me not to use it on his boat. He just wanted a good wax 💯 this boat would have been perfect for beadlock pro but the customer had someone sell him ceramic in the past, and it only lasted a few months he said… unfortunately that’s how it goes when detailers don’t know what they are doing or use a bad product.

[@jeffeisenzapf4131]

Dam big Job nothing you can’t handle lol!! I got to start and try some of those products!

[@DrakesDetailing]

You should! They are 🔥🔥😎

[@onthespot4462]

Hey My Brother, another great video. Keep them coming. Continue walking in your faith. God bless you and the family. As always PS the red dye from renegade is a pain try this I don’t use renegade anymore 👉Pro 40 Perfection Metal Polish

[@DrakesDetailing]

thanks for watching! The renegade red dye was horrible on this boat, I mentioned that in the video. Thanks for the recommendation

[@onthespot4462]

@@DrakesDetailing I heard you mention it I was agreeing with you hence the recommendation 🙏🤝

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks brother! 💯

[@painetim4848]

Looks great. Have you used Jescar Ultralock? I’ve always used powerlock in the past.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Not yet! The power lock has always been really good to me

[@Arnie-Lawson]

Morning Drake, Thanks for another great video, quick question what would you use or recommend, to clean a heavy oxidized / sun faded outboard motor cowl (Mercury ) ? Thanks...

[@DrakesDetailing]

If it’s faded and heavily oxidized. I’d use Dawn to get it clean…

[@cbowenjr72]

Started watching your vids this past summer. So you got me hooked on boats now im 3 seadoo boats in. Now I have a serious question on how to get brown/yellowish water staining out as these were fixer up type boats. Thanks and keep it up ill be in florida soon looking you up

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks for watching! If it’s an older boat you can use rust aid from home depot. It is an acid so it will etch the gel coat a little but it will remove the orange line.

[@cbowenjr72]

@DrakesDetailing thank you sir very much. It's a 98 18ft seadoo. I'm pushing hard to make renting these a reality to help get us to florida faster as my strong fighting wife has stage 4 breast cancer so my fight is strengthened by her strength. I pray for your family in your new fight with the company

[@HOMELESSG0D]

love the videos Drake, how I do safely remove rust from the non skid and around the stainless where it meets the gelcoat?

[@DrakesDetailing]

The product “rust aid” works good for rust removal. Just make sure to rinse it off thoroughly afterwards

[@HOMELESSG0D]

@@DrakesDetailing I've tried that with no results. I can't find anything that actually works. Detail co related and box store.

[@hhc.official]

love the content!! it would definitely help if your shared what u charge for these details...

[@DrakesDetailing]

Thanks man 😎 I’m a couple of years ahead of you there.. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoixYXaHoKqfoNE m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH6bfZeNit2gb7M m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYabqoWwlqeJoa8

[@darryl609]

You do great work.. out of curiosity what’s a boat this size with this type detail cost(roughly)… just curious!

[@DrakesDetailing]

I typically charge around $15 per foot, per step

[@jeffeisenzapf4131]

Hey Drake I have the budget to get the mini flex cordless polisher or should I I get the max shine mini? Thanks Jeff!

[@DrakesDetailing]

If you have the money go with the flex 💯

[@stephensapp7233]

Can you use a DA polisher for the compounding stage? I have a friend who is going to let me use their boat as a test detail. I have a DA for car compounding.

[@DrakesDetailing]

Unfortunately, in my experience, ADA polisher is not near powerful enough too heavy, cut oxidation out of gel coat. I’d save it for light paint, corrections, and applying sealant. If you want to cut oxidation, you need to have a rotary buffer. Then you can remove the swirls with either ADA, polisher, or force rotation polisher.

[@c_driscoll]

Would you recommend using Jescar on non-skid, or would it make it too slick when wet?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Absolutely! It will give it the protection that it needs.

[@frets52]

Did you do any sanding and have you tried Jescar ultra lock?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Nope, no sanding was needed on this one. And yes I have tried ultra lock, it’s good stuff! I have about 40 bottles of powerlock still in stock! Once I got through those I may switch it up!

[@danwills9371]

How much chop top product would be needed for a 31' Sea Ray Express?

[@DrakesDetailing]

I’d order a 32oz bottle of it. shinesupply.com/collections/marine-products/products/chop-top-32oz Don’t forget to use my discount code! DRAKE15

[@brunozulic8768]

hello Drake, love your videos...can you just tell me a secret, when you are doing second step with orange pad, speed of the machine is 4.5 (how much rpm is that??), Im planin to do my boat with rotary machine, first step with wool pads and Ilearned in your video to start with 900 then go up to 1300-1500 with first step, but I didnt found what is the rpm for second step with orange pad? Can you please tell me, thanks a lot :)

[@DrakesDetailing]

Hey bro! The rotary and the forced rotation machines are a little bit different, I’m assuming that is what you are talking about? I don’t know exactly, but I believe it’s around 4500 rpms

[@brunozulic8768]

Yeah I figure out after watching couple more of your videos haha…thank you😂💪🏻💪🏻

[@RMS521]

Can you apply the PowerLock with a 15mm DA?

[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Definitely

[@DrakesDetailing]

Sure, that wouldn’t be a problem at all

[@Fluke17]

Is it safe to do this on a boat multiple times a year? Or once a year?

[@DrakesDetailing]

Ultimately, this should be done once then maintained correctly so you don’t have to do this every year. It’s not sustainable to do this to gelcoat all the time. Overtime, you will wear down the gelcoat from buffing and sanding so much to a point were the boat will need re-gelcoated

[@user-wo1bs1qg8r]

Hello Drake, my name is Silvio, I want to start my company in teak maintenance, I have seen your videos on how to maintain boats, but I don't know how to get a budget, could you help me by giving me ideas on how to do it, I would appreciate it. a lot

[@DrakesDetailing]

Hey bro, I’m a little confused by your question. A budget to start your business? DM me on Instagram or Facebook

[@yellowfinendurance]

how do you get on the roof?

[@DrakesDetailing]

We climbed up the support rails up the side.

[@dcbowlin]

Best of the best! Jesus is Lord!

[@DrakesDetailing]

Amen!

[@skullhart]

Two days it'll be done 😅

[@DrakesDetailing]

💪💪

[@jimmymac4559]

Clear your schedule, that’s a big girl😅

[@DrakesDetailing]

Hahaha yup!

[@jeffreysantore7606]

Nice job my brother. What was that a $12-15,000 makeover?? Maybe more.....

[@DrakesDetailing]

I wish man! I gave this customer a solid deal because it was my first boat I booked since being back in Florida.

[@Oceancharter]

how much ? (thanks for your super informative vids) @@DrakesDetailing