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Ceramic Coating in Boca Raton
Professional-grade ceramic systems for gelcoat, marine paint, and automotive finishes — protection measured in years, not weeks.
Zea Detailing provides mobile ceramic coating in Boca Raton — at Boca Raton Resort & Club Marina, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Marina, and private docks in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and The Sanctuary — for boats and cars. Licensed, bonded and insured; based in West Palm Beach; Palm Beach County.
What it is: 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.
Ceramic Coating on Boca Raton water and driveways
A dark-hulled Viking on a private dock inside Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club takes Lake Boca's salt haze and full sun from two directions, glare off the water and open sky above. Unsealed gelcoat chalks on the topsides first, then the hull dulls where the washdown never reaches. We pull that oxidation out with a full decontamination and machine polish before any coating goes down, then install a marine-grade system that bonds to the gelcoat rather than sitting on it. The same visit, the Porsche and the Range Rover in the garage get the automotive-grade version, because salt air off the Intracoastal Waterway doesn't stop at the seawall.
Coating is a multi-day install, so we plan it around the gate. In The Sanctuary and Mizner Lake Estates we clear our crew and truck with the guardhouse in advance, run quiet equipment on the dock, and do the car work inside the garage, not the driveway. Cure needs a dry window, so we schedule sections around the afternoon rain and ask that the boat sit unrinsed until the coating has set. At Boca Raton Resort & Club Marina we coordinate slip access and shore power with dock staff before we arrive. You get one visit, one invoice, and a written washdown cadence for the hull and the cars.
What Boca Raton does to a finish
Dual-asset care, one schedule
Boat and car programs on the same standing visit — one detailer your gate staff knows, one invoice, zero coordination from you.
Estate discretion
Gate and staff protocols respected, quiet equipment where it matters. We work for the household, not the audience.
Intracoastal salt + full sun
Yachts on Lake Boca and the ICW live in salt haze. Coating plus cadence keeps dark hulls and topside paint from burning out.
Ceramic Coating at Boca Raton marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Resort marina · Mega-yachts
Boca Raton Resort & Club Marina
Boca Raton
Private club · Mega-yachts
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Marina
Boca Raton
How ceramic coating gets done right
- 01
Wash & full decontamination
Iron remover, chemical decon, and clay treatment strip everything bonded to the surface.
- 02
Machine correction
Single or multi-stage polishing removes oxidation, swirls, and haze — verified under inspection light.
- 03
Panel wipe & inspection
Residue-free wipe-down so the coating bonds to a bare, perfect finish.
- 04
Coating installation
Applied panel by panel in controlled sections, leveled, and checked for high spots.
- 05
Cure & handoff
Cure guidance, first-wash timing, and a maintenance plan to protect the investment.
Ceramic Coating in Boca Raton — FAQ
Good questions
How long does a ceramic coating last on a boat in Florida?
With correct prep and sensible maintenance, marine ceramic systems deliver two to five years of protection — even on hulls that live in the water. Regular fresh-water washdowns extend coating life significantly, which is why most of our coating clients pair it with a maintenance plan.
Is ceramic coating worth it over wax?
In South Florida, yes. Carnauba wax survives weeks in our UV and salt. A professional ceramic coating is a hard, chemically bonded layer that survives years, sheds salt and waterline scum, and keeps gloss you can measure.
Can you service both our boat and our cars in one visit?
Yes — that's our core model in Boca Raton. Most Royal Palm and Sanctuary clients run a single program: yacht washdown plus vehicle detailing on the same standing schedule.
Do you work inside gated communities like Royal Palm or The Sanctuary?
Regularly. We're licensed, bonded and insured, we handle gate registration and staff coordination ourselves, and we're accustomed to estate-level access protocols.
Can you coat the boat and the cars on the same visit in Boca Raton?
Yes. We run both programs on one standing visit in communities like Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club: marine-grade on the hull, automotive-grade in the garage, one crew your gate staff already knows, one invoice. Prep is separate for each surface, but the scheduling is not.
My yacht stays in the water on Lake Boca. Can it be coated in the slip?
Yes. Topsides, hull above the waterline, hardtop, and metals can all be coated in the slip. We work from the dock, the swim platform, and the finger pier, section by section, and wait for a dry window before each application. Below-waterline gelcoat is a haul-out job, and we'll say so up front.
Ceramic Coating in Boca Raton?
Two minutes to a real quote — condition, photos, location. We handle the rest.
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