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Ceramic Coating in Lighthouse Point
Professional-grade ceramic systems for gelcoat, marine paint, and automotive finishes — protection measured in years, not weeks.
Zea Detailing provides mobile ceramic coating in Lighthouse Point & Deerfield Beach — at Lighthouse Point Marina, Cove Marina, Marina One, and private docks in Venice and Coral Key — 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 Lighthouse Point water and driveways
A center console sitting on a lift in a Venice canal, uncovered, takes the full afternoon sun on its gelcoat every day it is not running Hillsboro Inlet. By the end of one summer, unprotected topsides go chalky and the waterline carries the brown stain that slow Hillsboro Canal water leaves behind. Before any silica goes on, we decontaminate the gelcoat, cut the oxidation back with a machine polish, and get the surface clean enough that the coating bonds to gelcoat rather than to chalk. Once cured, the hydrophobic layer keeps canal scum from biting in, so the mustache rinses off instead of needing acid.
We run the job at your dock in Lighthouse Point & Deerfield Beach, or in a slip at Lighthouse Point Marina, Cove Marina, or Marina One if that is where the boat lives. On a lift, we ask that the boat come up high enough to work the hull sides and waterline from the dock or a skiff alongside. We schedule around the afternoon storm cycle so the coating flashes and cures dry, and we ask you to keep the boat off the inlet run until cure is complete. You leave with written maintenance guidance and a washdown cadence sized to how often you go out.
What Lighthouse Point does to a finish
Waterline scum from canal water
Slow-moving canal water paints a brown mustache on every hull. Our maintenance cadence keeps waterlines clean without harsh acid washes eating your gelcoat.
Full-sun dock exposure
Most Lighthouse Point docks have no cover. UV chalks unprotected gelcoat in a single summer — ceramic coating is the difference-maker here.
Weekend-warrior salt cycles
Out the inlet Saturday, salt crust by Sunday. A standing washdown program resets the clock every week.
Ceramic Coating at Lighthouse Point marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Full service · Sportfish
Lighthouse Point Marina
Lighthouse Point
Full service · Center consoles
Cove Marina
Deerfield Beach
Dry stack · Center consoles
Marina One
Deerfield Beach
Private club · Sportfish
Lighthouse Point Yacht Club
Lighthouse Point
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 Lighthouse Point — 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 come to private docks in Lighthouse Point?
Yes — private backyard docks on the Lighthouse Point canals are the majority of our work here. We bring everything needed; we just need water and access arranged.
Can you maintain a boat kept on a lift?
Absolutely. Lift-kept boats in Venice and Coral Key are ideal candidates — we can work the entire hull including below the waterline, and lift-kept hulls hold coatings beautifully.
Can you ceramic coat my boat while it stays on the lift in the canal?
Yes, it stays on the lift. We coat hull sides, topsides, and the waterline with the boat raised, working from the dock. Ceramic bonds to gelcoat, not antifouling, so the painted bottom is left alone. Boats in wet slips at Cove Marina or Marina One get the same treatment from the finger pier.
Will a coated hull still get the brown canal mustache at the waterline?
It will still show up if the boat sits, but it stops bonding. On a coated hull the stain sits on the silica layer and comes off with a neutral wash on our maintenance cadence. That means no more acid washes eating gelcoat, the usual fix for uncoated boats on Hillsboro Canal water.
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