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Making the decision to protect your boat with a marine-grade ceramic coating is not easy. How much ceramic coating for a boat will you need? This article can help you assess.

Marine-grade nano ceramic coatings have a wide variety of applications. Here are the most frequently asked questions we get at Marine Nano Shop.

When being applied to a boat gel coat, ceramic coating requires two layers for optimal gloss and protection. See why and how to perform a proper marine paint nanocoating here.

One of the most important steps before applying ceramic coating is compounding. Learn more about this crucial gel coat or marine paint process here.

With nano-ceramic coatings for boats failing all over the country, we wanted to get to the causes. Here are the key mistakes people make when applying a ceramic coating for boats.

 

For a long time, wax has been the primary sealant to protect boats, but in recent years, many boat owners have switched to ceramic coatings.

1. Hydrophobic

Similar to many plants, Marine Nano products are hydrophobic, meaning that they repel water. This is an excellent characteristic in a boat coating as it helps protect the boat’s exterior from inclement weather, saltwater, and fish blood/guts from sticking to the boat’s sides and damaging it over time.

2. Protects from UV

All Marine Nano products have built-in UV protection to protect the gel coat, paint, rubbers and plastics from aging and fading. This ensures that the finish of your vessel retains a brand new appearance with less maintenance required in the future unlike traditional wax that requires frequent upkeep.

3. Protects From Saltwater, Oxidation, Stains, Chemicals and More

Having a smooth hydrophobic surface enables Marine Nano Ceramic Coatings to keep your boat clean and free of contaminants.

4. Resistant to Scuff Marks

Nano-ceramic coatings like Marine Nano Ceramic Coatings protect surfaces from scuff marks, lite scratching and daily wear and tear.

5. Flexible

Marine Nano Ceramic Coatings are ideal for use on fiberglass hulls and surfaces that expand and can deform from persistent exposure to outdoor elements and/or inclement weather. Unlike acrylic sealants that crack and flake up, ceramic coatings remain intact, thus making them suitable for several different applications including upholstery.

6. Durable

Marine Nano Ceramic Coatings provide greater durability than acrylic sealants or traditional wax. While long-term durability depends on many factors, most coatings can last 12 months to 36 months above the waterline as long as you maintain the ceramic coating and do not subject the boat or yacht to excessive abrasion or wear and tear.

7. Enjoy Beautiful Gloss and Shine

After you have coated your boat or yacht with Marine Nano Ceramic Coatings, you will immediately notice a dramatic improvement and how your vessel stands out with a permanent shine and beautiful gloss.

8. Requires Less Maintenance

Ceramic coatings are hydrophobic or water repellent where the water rolls off the surface and even grabs dirt and grime on its way off, creating a self-cleaning effect. This helps keep your vessel clean and makes. hand washing easy. You will not need to use heavy detergents and chemicals because maintenance is much simpler now.

Marine Nano Shop Is Now An Authorized Distributor Of Select Buff And Shine Performance Pads And Products For Marine Detailers

Naples, Florida - January 6th, 2019

Regardless of the job, we have you covered. We chose Buff and Shine because they offer a full range of high quality, USA-made, buffing and polishing pads and accessories for the marine industry. Buff and Shine engineers embraced three philosophical principles when developing their pad offering; focus on quality, responsiveness to the needs of users; and, continuous technology improvement. The Buff and Shine recipe for excellence starts with quality materials and adds input from customers and end-users. Then, utilizing high-quality customized manufacturing equipment, the company’s expert product engineers produce consistently reliable and high-quality products that will give the end user better results in less time.

Our team at Marine Nano Shop selected a pad line-up developed for restoring and finishing gel coat and polyurethane marine paints like Awlgrip, Awlcraft, and Alexseal. A combination of wool, foam and microfibers allow for any skilled or non-skilled marine detailer to achieve the ultimate finish using our proprietary polishing system or other finishing systems like 3m, Menzerna, Jescar or Presta.

We ended up choosing traditional 8’’ x 1.5’’ and 1.25’’ wool pads, 8’’ convoluted foam pads and their new “Uro” line which consists of 6’’ wool and microfiber pads.

We know that every job is different in respect to the hardness or softness of the finish. Gel coats are typically hard and require traditional wool, convoluted foam or microfiber pads on a rotary machine while soft finishes like polyurethanes are soft and require soft wool, foam or microfibers on a combination of rotary and random orbital polishers.

Check out our Pad Collection Here…

About Marine Nano Shop

Marine Nano Shop is an eCommerece business focused on delivering marine grade finishing and sealant systems that leverage ceramic Si02 nano technology for DIYers and Professionals. In addition to our flagship offering, we also provide maintenance and wash care accessories designed specifically for the maintenance of ceramic coatings.

All orders over $100 are shipped for free in the U.S. We also offer professional pricing for professional detailers.

Ceramic coatings offer a beautiful gloss finish for your boats. Here are the top 3 questions about Ceramic Coatings for Boats.

Check out the unique requirements of this Beneteau gel coat restoration, from sanding to compounding to a full nano-ceramic coating and shine.