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Ceramic Coating in Fort Lauderdale
Professional-grade ceramic systems for gelcoat, marine paint, and automotive finishes — protection measured in years, not weeks.
Zea Detailing provides mobile ceramic coating in Fort Lauderdale — at Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Pier Sixty-Six Marina, Las Olas Marina, and private docks in Las Olas Isles and Harbor Beach — for boats and cars. Licensed, bonded and insured; based in West Palm Beach; Broward 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 Fort Lauderdale water and driveways
A dark hull on a Harbor Beach dock sits downwind of Port Everglades Inlet, and within a week the topsides carry a film of diesel soot and salt you can feel. Coating over that locks it in. Our first day here is decontamination: iron remover, clay, then a machine polish that pulls the gelcoat back to a true, swirl-free finish, because every hull in this town gets measured against the show fleet at Bahia Mar Yachting Center each fall. On the same visit we walk to the garage, where a Lamborghini or Ferrari parked near the Intracoastal Waterway collects the same fallout, and give its paint identical prep.
Seven Isles and Harbor Beach run a gate, and marinas from Pier Sixty-Six Marina to Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center want vendor paperwork before a truck rolls down the dock. We register ahead with our license, bond, and insurance, then schedule through the captain or house staff so the owner never fields a call. The install runs across consecutive days: correction first, then panel-by-panel application with cure time between coats, worked around the afternoon storms that build over the New River. The car gets coated in the garage while the hull flashes off. You leave with written maintenance guidance matched to your dock's exposure.
What Fort Lauderdale does to a finish
Port Everglades traffic & fallout
The inlet handles cruise ships, cargo, and 5,000-plus vessel calls a year. Diesel soot and salt settle on hulls between Harbor Beach and the 17th Street bridge — decontamination is the first step.
Boat-show-grade presentation
This is the FLIBS town. Hulls here get compared to the show fleet at Bahia Mar every fall — dark hulls, brightwork, and glass need correction and coating that hold up to that comparison.
Two assets, one gate
Harbor Beach is guard-gated and Seven Isles has its own manned guardhouse. We handle gate passes and vendor check-in where they apply, service the yacht and the garage on the same standing visit, and coordinate through captains and staff so you never manage vendors.
Ceramic Coating at Fort Lauderdale marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Resort marina · Mega-yachts
Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Fort Lauderdale
Resort marina · Mega-yachts
Pier Sixty-Six Marina
Fort Lauderdale
Full service · Mega-yachts
Las Olas Marina
Fort Lauderdale
Shipyard · Mega-yachts
Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center
Fort Lauderdale
Boutique · Mega-yachts
Sunrise Harbor Marina
Fort Lauderdale
Full service · Mixed fleet
Hall of Fame Marina
Fort Lauderdale
Private club · Mixed fleet
Coral Ridge Yacht Club
Fort Lauderdale
Private club · Mixed fleet
Lauderdale Yacht Club
Fort Lauderdale
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 Fort Lauderdale — 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.
Do you service yachts at Bahia Mar, Pier Sixty-Six, and Las Olas Marina?
Yes — we can meet your boat at all three, and at Sunrise Harbor, Hall of Fame Marina, and Marina Bay on the New River. We're licensed, bonded and insured, and we coordinate slip access and any dockmaster requirements with your captain before the first visit.
Can you work inside Harbor Beach and Seven Isles?
Yes. Both are guarded communities, and we handle vendor registration and gate coordination ourselves. The yacht at the private dock and the vehicles in the garage can be combined on one standing visit — one team your gate staff knows, one schedule, one invoice.
Will a ceramic coating hold up on a dark hull docked near Port Everglades Inlet?
Yes, provided the prep is right. Diesel fallout and salt from inlet traffic embed in unprotected gelcoat, so we decontaminate and polish first, then coat. After that, the same film wipes off with a freshwater rinse instead of etching in. Dark hulls between Harbor Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway benefit most.
Can you coat my boat while it is hauled at Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center?
Yes. A haul-out is the best time. With the boat blocked in the yard we can coat the hull sides down to the boot stripe and the topsides in one stretch, without tide or wake. We coordinate the window with the yard office and your captain so everything cures before splash.
Ceramic Coating in Fort Lauderdale?
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