# Zea Detailing

> Family-owned mobile marine and exotic auto detailing based in West Palm Beach, serving Palm Beach County and Broward County. Ceramic coating, gelcoat correction, paint correction, boat washdowns and maintenance detailing — at your dock, marina, or home. Licensed, bonded and insured. 10 years in business. Owner and lead detailer: Ivan Zea, since 2016. 5.0-star Google rating (12 reviews).

Phone: (239) 451-0355 · Email: zeadetailing@gmail.com · Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 8am–5pm; Closed Sunday.
Website: https://zeadetailing.com · Quote form: https://zeadetailing.com/quote · Contact: https://zeadetailing.com/contact
Based in West Palm Beach, FL 33415. 100% mobile — we work at private docks, marinas, dry stacks, and driveways. Rates are published per linear foot (see below); a firm quote comes back within one business day.

## Published rates (boats, per linear foot) — https://zeadetailing.com/pricing
- Fresh-water wash: $10/ft. The recurring washdown that keeps salt from ever setting. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
- Wash and wax: $30/ft. A full washdown plus hand-applied protection. The reset between corrections.
- Gelcoat correction — topsides: $20/ft (per step). Machine compounding and polishing above the rubrail. Most boats need two to three steps.
- Gelcoat correction — hull sides: $15/ft (per step). The same staged work below the rubrail, where oxidation and waterline staining live.
- Ceramic coating — correction included: $250/ft. The complete job: decontamination, full multi-stage correction, then the coating cured over a finish that is actually ready for it.
Worked examples: 24ft — wash $240, wash+wax $720, 2-step correction $1,680, ceramic all-in $6,000; 34ft — wash $340, wash+wax $1,020, 2-step correction $2,380, ceramic all-in $8,500; 42ft — wash $420, wash+wax $1,260, 2-step correction $2,940, ceramic all-in $10,500; 50ft — wash $500, wash+wax $1,500, 2-step correction $3,500, ceramic all-in $12,500; 65ft — wash $650, wash+wax $1,950, 2-step correction $4,550, ceramic all-in $16,250.
Note: our ceramic price INCLUDES full decontamination and multi-stage correction, so it is not comparable to a coating-only quote. Cars are priced per vehicle, not per foot. Paint correction and ceramic coating depend on the panel count, the paint's condition, and how far the finish has to come back. Send the model and a few daylight photos and you'll have a firm number.

## Services
- [Ceramic Coating](https://zeadetailing.com/services/ceramic-coating): Ceramic coating is a professionally applied, chemically bonded layer of silica that cures into a hard, hydrophobic shell over gelcoat or automotive paint. On South Florida boats and cars it replaces wax, resists UV chalking and salt, makes washdowns faster, and lasts years instead of weeks.
- [Gelcoat Correction & Oxidation Removal](https://zeadetailing.com/services/gelcoat-correction): Gelcoat correction is the machine compounding and polishing of a boat's fiberglass gelcoat to remove the oxidized, chalky top layer and restore true color and gloss. Done properly it makes most faded hulls look new again and avoids the cost of painting.
- [Paint Correction](https://zeadetailing.com/services/paint-correction): Paint correction is the controlled machine polishing of a car's clear coat to permanently remove swirl marks, scratches, water spots, and hazing. Unlike a quick polish that fills defects for a few weeks, correction removes them, restoring true depth and reflection.
- [Boat Washes & Maintenance Detailing](https://zeadetailing.com/services/boat-washes-maintenance): A boat maintenance detail is a scheduled, professional fresh-water washdown and wipe-down of the entire vessel — hull, deck, glass, stainless, upholstery — that removes salt before it etches the finish. In South Florida, weekly or bi-weekly service is what separates boats that stay new from boats that need restoration every two years.
- [Interior & Brightwork Detailing](https://zeadetailing.com/services/interior-brightwork): Interior and brightwork detailing covers everything aboard that isn't the hull: upholstery and vinyl deep-cleaned and UV-conditioned, teak cleaned and brightened, stainless rails and hardware machine-polished to a mirror, and engine rooms degreased back to white. For cars, it means leather, carpets, and trim brought back to showroom condition.

## Who we serve
- [Marine detailing](https://zeadetailing.com/marine): yachts, sportfish, and center consoles from 20 to 100+ feet.
- [Automotive detailing](https://zeadetailing.com/auto): Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Range Rover, G-Wagon, Tesla, and tow trucks.

## Service area (16 pages, Palm Beach County and Broward County)
- [Hollywood & Hallandale Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/hollywood-hallandale-beach) — 33019, 33009, 33020: Intracoastal boats between two inlets: Loggerhead, Diplomat Landing, and the canals of Hollywood Lakes and Golden Isles, with the cars handled too.
- [Dania Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/dania-beach) — 33004, 33312: Broward's working waterfront: the yards and dry stacks of the Dania Cut, kept clean between haul-outs.
- [Fort Lauderdale](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/fort-lauderdale) — 33301, 33304, 33308, 33316: The Yachting Capital of the World: Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach, Bahia Mar, and the exotics garaged behind them.
- [Pompano Beach & Hillsboro Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/pompano-beach-hillsboro-beach) — 33062, 33060, 33064: Hillsboro Inlet's fishing fleet, Harbor Village canal docks, and the estate yachts of Hillsboro Mile — washed down before the salt sets.
- [Lighthouse Point & Deerfield Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/lighthouse-point) — 33064, 33441: Deep-water canals, backyard sportfish, and weekly washdown routes minutes from Hillsboro Inlet.
- [Boca Raton](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/boca-raton) — 33432, 33431, 33496: Estate service inside Royal Palm, The Sanctuary, and Mizner Lake — yachts out back, exotics in the garage.
- [Highland Beach & Gulf Stream](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/highland-beach-gulf-stream) — 33487, 33483: Quiet, staff-coordinated yacht programs for direct-Intracoastal estates along Ocean Blvd and Place Au Soleil.
- [Delray Beach & Boynton Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/delray-beach-boynton-beach) — 33483, 33444, 33435, 33426: Boynton Inlet's fishing fleet and Delray's Intracoastal cruisers, washed down before the salt sets.
- [Manalapan & Ocean Ridge](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/manalapan-ocean-ridge) — 33462, 33435: Captain-coordinated programs for the mega-yachts of Point Manalapan and Ocean Ridge's dual-waterfront estates.
- [Singer Island, Lantana & Lake Worth Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/singer-island-lantana-lake-worth) — 33404, 33462, 33460: Sailfish Marina's tournament fleet, Riviera Beach Marina Village, and Lantana's weekend boaters — kept inlet-ready.
- [Palm Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/palm-beach) — 33480: Island-standard care for lagoon-kept yachts and the exotics behind the hedges — discretion assumed.
- [West Palm Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/west-palm-beach) — 33401, 33405, 33407, 33415: Our home base: El Cid and South Flagler docks, plus the superyacht slips at Palm Harbor and Rybovich.
- [Palm Beach Gardens & North Palm Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/palm-beach-gardens-north-palm-beach) — 33418, 33410, 33408: Collection-grade car care and marina boat programs across Old Palm, Lost Tree, Harbour Isles, and six premium marinas.
- [Jupiter, Tequesta & Jupiter Inlet Colony](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/jupiter) — 33477, 33469, 33458: Washdown routes through Admirals Cove and Jupiter Yacht Club, and offshore boats kept tournament-clean up to Tequesta.
- [Wellington & Royal Palm Beach](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/wellington-royal-palm-beach) — 33414, 33411, 33470: Season-timed ceramic coating and paint correction for Wellington's equestrian estates, plus trailered boats and tow rigs in Royal Palm Beach.
- [Weston, Davie & Plantation](https://zeadetailing.com/locations/weston-davie-plantation) — 33326, 33327, 33331, 33332, 33330, 33328, 33324, 33325, 33317, 33322: Estate garages in Weston, Davie, and Plantation — exotics, tow rigs, and trailer boats kept right, all in the driveway.
- [Marinas we serve (53)](https://zeadetailing.com/marinas): Lighthouse Point Marina, Cove Marina, Marina One, Boca Raton Resort & Club Marina, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Marina, Seawood Marina, Delray Harbor Club Marina, Suntex Marina at Boynton Beach, Boynton Harbor Marina, Gateway Marina, Lantana Marina, Sailfish Marina Resort, Riviera Beach Marina Village, Town of Palm Beach Marina, Palm Harbor Marina, Safe Harbor Rybovich, Palm Beach Yacht Club & Marina, Harbour Point Marina, Safe Harbor Old Port Cove, Safe Harbor Soverel Harbour, PORT 32 Palm Beach Gardens, Loggerhead Marina – Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach Marina, Admirals Cove Marina & Yacht Club, Jupiter Inlet Marina at U-Tiki Beach, Jupiter Yacht Club Marina, The Bluffs Marina, Loggerhead Marina – Jupiter, Blowing Rocks Marina, Jupiter Pointe Club & Marina, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Pier Sixty-Six Marina, Las Olas Marina, Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center, Sunrise Harbor Marina, Hall of Fame Marina, Coral Ridge Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, Hillsboro Inlet Fishing Center, Loggerhead Marina – Hidden Harbour, Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, Hillsboro Club, Loggerhead Marina Hollywood, Hollywood Marina, Diplomat Landing Marina, Hallandale Beach City Marina, Harbour Towne Marina, Seahaven Superyacht Marina, Derecktor Dania, Playboy Marine Center, Royale Palm Yacht Basin, Dania Beach Municipal Marina.
- Service-by-city pages follow the pattern https://zeadetailing.com/services/{service}/{city}, e.g. https://zeadetailing.com/services/ceramic-coating/jupiter.

## Guides (answer-first, sourced)
- [How often should you wash a boat in saltwater? (Florida answer)](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/how-often-wash-boat-saltwater-florida): In South Florida, rinse the boat with fresh water after every trip and put it on a full wash schedule by how it's kept: weekly for boats that live in the water, every one to two weeks on a lift, every two to four weeks in a dry stack, and after each use and monthly for trailered boats. Salt left overnight starts working on gelcoat and stainless.
- [Ceramic coating vs. wax for boats: what lasts in Florida sun](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/ceramic-coating-vs-wax-boat): In South Florida, ceramic coating outlasts wax several times over, ten to one or more on a well-kept boat. Carnauba wax survives two to three months under a summer UV index of 9–11+; a professional marine ceramic coating typically holds 18–24 months, and two to five years with fresh-water washdowns and annual maintenance. Up front it costs more; per year it usually costs less than three or four wax visits.
- [Gelcoat oxidation removal: when your chalky hull can be saved](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/gelcoat-oxidation-removal-guide): Usually, yes. Gelcoat oxidation is the UV-degraded surface of the resin, a thin dead layer on a coat that left the factory 15–25 mils thick. Light through heavy chalking comes back with staged wet compounding and polishing; severe chalk needs a 600–800 grit wet sand first. Only gouged, crazed, or burned-through gelcoat needs paint or re-gel.
- [Detailing a boat before you sell it: what surveyors and buyers notice](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/detail-boat-before-selling): Detail the boat before listing photos are shot and refresh it lightly the day before the survey. Surveyors and buyers read the engine room and bilge first, then the waterline, non-skid, upholstery, and stainless. Florida detailers list wash-and-wax at roughly $8–$15 per foot, compounding and polishing at $15–$35, and full restoration packages up to about $55 per foot; a corrected, dry, odor-free boat photographs better and shortens negotiation.
- [Hurricane season boat prep: the detailing side (June–November)](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/hurricane-season-boat-prep-detailing): Hurricane season boat prep on the detailing side means getting protection on the finish before June 1 and decontaminating fast after any storm. Coat or seal the gelcoat pre-season, keep fresh-water washdowns on a weekly cadence through the September 10 peak, then after a storm rinse salt within a day or two, dry the interior below 60% humidity, and treat mildew before it sets in stitching.
- [Paint correction explained for Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini owners](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/paint-correction-explained-exotic-cars): Paint correction is controlled machine polishing that removes a few microns of clear coat to permanently level swirls, holograms, and water etching. Factory clear on most cars is only 35–50 microns, so exotic correction is done conservatively: paint-depth readings on every panel, a test spot before any pad touches the car, and a one-step or multi-stage process chosen by the defects, not a menu.
- [What ceramic coating costs for a car in Florida, and what you actually get](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/ceramic-coating-car-cost-florida): In Palm Beach and Broward County, professional automotive ceramic coating is typically listed at $400–$1,000 for a one-to-two-year coating, roughly $1,000–$2,500 for three-to-five-year systems, and $1,500–$2,800 for seven-to-ten-year or lifetime-warranty packages. Paint correction, required before any coating, adds about $300–$1,000+ depending on condition. Vehicle size and prep hours, not the bottle, drive the price.
- [New boat? Protect it in the first 90 days](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/new-boat-first-90-days-protection): Protect a new boat in its first 90 days by coating it before the first season; dealer wax lasts weeks to a few months in South Florida. Most hulls leave the factory machine-buffed, so a light polish and ceramic coating, a fresh-water rinse of every stainless fitting after each salt run, mild soap on the SeaDek, and a weekly or bi-weekly wash cadence carry the factory finish for years.
- [Removing the brown waterline stain (tannin, scum, and the Loxahatchee mustache)](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/boat-waterline-stain-removal): The brown waterline stain is tannin from blackwater rivers like the Loxahatchee, plus algae and calcium that bond into porous gelcoat. Remove it with a fresh-water wash, then a mild oxalic-acid hull cleaner kept wet for 5–15 minutes and rinsed, not muriatic acid. Every acid wash strips wax and opens the gelcoat; a ceramic coating and weekly washdowns keep the stain from setting.
- [How much does boat detailing cost in South Florida?](https://zeadetailing.com/guides/boat-detailing-cost-south-florida): Zea Detailing charges $10 per foot for a fresh-water boat wash, $30 per foot for a wash and wax, $20 per foot topsides and $15 per foot hull sides for each step of gelcoat correction, and from $250 per foot for a ceramic coating with the full correction included. Published South Florida rates run $3.50-$10/ft for washes, $8-$30/ft for wash-and-wax, $15-$50/ft for compounding and $25-$95+/ft for coating alone.

## Proof
- [Reviews](https://zeadetailing.com/reviews): 12 public five-star reviews on Google and Yelp.
- [Before & after gallery + video](https://zeadetailing.com/work): all original photos and footage of client boats and cars.
- [About Ivan Zea](https://zeadetailing.com/about) · [FAQ](https://zeadetailing.com/faq)

## Sitemaps
- https://zeadetailing.com/sitemap.xml (index) · https://zeadetailing.com/llms-full.txt (full text of services and guides)