FOUR THOUSAND BUCKS for ceramic coating on a 190?

I got to say that every boat I have seen a ceramic job on looks like wasted money at end of season. I punish myself with using a good polish with no silicones or fillers and then a good coat of collinite fleetwax paste. My boat still looks better and I learned to use my harbor freight buffer from YouTube vids lol.
Even people who spend that kind of money on their cars ceramic coating tend to keep them in garage. What does that tell you? No UV blasting that finish through the roof shingles.
The kits and vids out there almost make it a day long diy project for the car. If it lasts all year and into next, sounds great. You’ll never get that with a boat

Marine ceramic coatings of quality w professional applications have 5 year warranty.
 
Didn't mean to ghost the thread, I don't get notifications that anyone responds.

I'm just going to go with my gut with this one. I'll see what the paint job is like and go from there. I am not spending 4 grand lol, I did get a price for half that from a very legit place. Which includes everything from trim and glass to the paint. I may go that route.

I picked the most gorgeous color (imo) the new Lagoon Blue though it will need upkeep probably more than other colors. And this is for the whole hull, including the bottom. I thought of a black bottom but the blue is just so bold and will look great.
 
Marine ceramic coatings of quality w professional applications have 5 year warranty.
Very well may be true, but if that is the case, those companies are losing money coming back out every year based on what I have seen.
 
Very well may be true, but if that is the case, those companies are losing money coming back out every year based on what I have seen.

Not at all. Part of the ceramic process is a freshen up coat that’s easily and quickly reapplied once a year. This maintains the hydrophobic properties as well as UV protection waxes and polished can’t offer.

This is only with marine ceramic not what most places use which is an auto ceramic.

Marine ceramics have much high solids concentration which penetrates the porous gelcoat.

The ideal application is PPF w ceramic coating on top.

www.Xpel.com
 
Didn't mean to ghost the thread, I don't get notifications that anyone responds.

I'm just going to go with my gut with this one. I'll see what the paint job is like and go from there. I am not spending 4 grand lol, I did get a price for half that from a very legit place. Which includes everything from trim and glass to the paint. I may go that route.

I picked the most gorgeous color (imo) the new Lagoon Blue though it will need upkeep probably more than other colors. And this is for the whole hull, including the bottom. I thought of a black bottom but the blue is just so bold and will look great.
You don't have a paint job, so it will look like every other new boat. Your color won't be any more problematic than any other color in the mix.

Four grand add-ons are for people that simply want their boat to look good so they can sell it in a few years and never have to do any work. If you are anal like I am, you will wipe down and polish your boat after each use. And of course, since its a little 190, garage keeping is mandatory if you are anal as well.

Simple car wax twice a year and garaging made my previous boat last 35 years. It looked like new when we sold it and it was gone in one single day right at the asking price, which was 25% above blue book.

If you don't have the ability to store the boat in optimum conditions, and you want it to continue to look good, or if you want to maintain high selling value in a short period, then the 4 grand may not be a bad price. Once again, its all about how much WORK you intend to spend VS. how much $ you are willing to cough up. Nothing is free....
 
You don't have a paint job, so it will look like every other new boat. Your color won't be any more problematic than any other color in the mix.

Four grand add-ons are for people that simply want their boat to look good so they can sell it in a few years and never have to do any work. If you are anal like I am, you will wipe down and polish your boat after each use. And of course, since its a little 190, garage keeping is mandatory if you are anal as well.

Simple car wax twice a year and garaging made my previous boat last 35 years. It looked like new when we sold it and it was gone in one single day right at the asking price, which was 25% above blue book.

If you don't have the ability to store the boat in optimum conditions, and you want it to continue to look good, or if you want to maintain high selling value in a short period, then the 4 grand may not be a bad price. Once again, its all about how much WORK you intend to spend VS. how much $ you are willing to cough up. Nothing is free....

Unfortunately I don’t have the garage space but I got the cover that protects the entire inside. I’m not as anal as you but it’s good to know that wax works. My friend who keeps trying to get me to spend a couple grand on my LX570 for a ceramic tries to tell me wax is now all bullshit. Uh, it worked for at least a century.

I own a pressure washer which I plan to use about monthly. I will spray the boat down with the hose nozzle after every use.
 
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I own a pressure washer which I plan to use about monthly. I will spray the boat down with the hose nozzle after every use.
I have tried the spray down in the past. It doesn't work. I have tried the wipe down at the ramp when the boat is still wet. Too much work. My personal best practice is Maguire's Quik Detailer. Spray on, wipe off - it takes 10 minutes in the comfort of your driveway. It not only protects the wax, but it removes any film that you picked up in the river that day.

IMHO, a pressure washer is the worst thing you can use. It actually causes MORE work because it removes some of the wax and thus you have to go thru the hassle of more frequent wax jobs.
 
I have tried the spray down in the past. It doesn't work. I have tried the wipe down at the ramp when the boat is still wet. Too much work. My personal best practice is Maguire's Quik Detailer. Spray on, wipe off - it takes 10 minutes in the comfort of your driveway. It not only protects the wax, but it removes any film that you picked up in the river that day.

IMHO, a pressure washer is the worst thing you can use. It actually causes MORE work because it removes some of the wax and thus you have to go thru the hassle of more frequent wax jobs.

Right, I would use it from a distance if I did.

What the hell do people do about parts of the boat they can't get to bc of the trailer?
 
Right, I would use it from a distance if I did.

What the hell do people do about parts of the boat they can't get to bc of the trailer?
Hahahahaha.

In my youth, when I was even more anal that today in my old age, I would crawl under the boat several times a year and hand polish the bottom. Slide her back a few feet and treat what was covered by rollers.

Seemed to make no difference in performance. Now, if I can't see it, it's no matter.

Kept the last boat 35 years. I got 120% of bluebook, and my annual amortization amounted to only 200 bucks. How can you beat that? Besides, the new owner never crawled underneath to inspect.

Irregardless (?), as a new boat owner, you'll probably trade it in after 3 years, so what's the difference?
 
Unfortunately I don’t have the garage space but I got the cover that protects the entire inside. I’m not as anal as you but it’s good to know that wax works. My friend who keeps trying to get me to spend a couple grand on my LX570 for a ceramic tries to tell me wax is now all bullshit. Uh, it worked for at least a century.

I own a pressure washer which I plan to use about monthly. I will spray the boat down with the hose nozzle after every use.

A pressure washer has no place on a boat. Take the $4,000 and instead of a ceramic coat, get a detail guy to regularly wash and wax it. It's a 190, right? You'll move up before long... no need to invest that $$$ you'll not get back at resale...
 
A pressure washer has no place on a boat. Take the $4,000 and instead of a ceramic coat, get a detail guy to regularly wash and wax it. It's a 190, right? You'll move up before long... no need to invest that $$$ you'll not get back at resale...
I am coming in late.... so excuse me....but why are we 50 posts in on $4k?.... I say do it.....$2,000 a side or $100 a foot....$8/inch. What's the problem?
 
I am coming in late.... so excuse me....but why are we 50 posts in on $4k?.... I say do it.....$2,000 a side or $100 a foot....$8/inch. What's the problem?
LOL.

Like my old buddy used to say: "I didn't buy a boat to save money".
 
I am coming in late.... so excuse me....but why are we 50 posts in on $4k?.... I say do it.....$2,000 a side or $100 a foot....$8/inch. What's the problem?

Are we still talking about ceramic? There are some things I'd pay a "per side" fee for but I think they generally run a little more than $2k per each side...at least from what I've heard....:)
 

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