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Gelcoat Correction in Hollywood
Multi-stage wet compounding and polishing that removes oxidation, haze, and dock rash and brings back the gloss the builder intended.
Zea Detailing provides mobile gelcoat correction & oxidation removal in Hollywood & Hallandale Beach — at Loggerhead Marina Hollywood, Hollywood Marina, Diplomat Landing Marina, and private docks in Hollywood Lakes and Harbor Islands — for boats from 20 to 100+ feet. Licensed, bonded and insured; based in West Palm Beach; Broward County.
What it is: 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.
Gelcoat Correction on Hollywood water and driveways
A hull that has lived in-water at a Hollywood Lakes dock through a full summer shows it first at the waterline and across the flat of the transom: white haze where the gelcoat once held color, water spots baked in by afternoon sun off the Intracoastal Waterway, and dock rash along the rub rail from tidal swing against pilings. Golden Isles and Three Islands boats fare the same, full sun with no shade structure, plus the salt film that settles during quarter-hour bridge waits on runs to Port Everglades and Haulover inlets. We compound that layer off in stages, checking under inspection light, until the true color is back.
Access sets the schedule more than the work does. Loggerhead Marina Hollywood sits behind the Harbor Islands gate, and Diplomat Landing Marina and Hallandale Beach City Marina both run dockmasters with vendor registration, so we send insurance certificates ahead and get on the list before the truck arrives; the owner never walks paperwork to the office. At private docks in Hollywood Lakes and Golden Isles we work from the seawall, compounding the shaded side first and following the sun around the hull. Every section ends under a protection coat, because a corrected hull left bare on this stretch of the Intracoastal Waterway starts hazing again before the next washdown.
What Hollywood does to a finish
Bridge-schedule salt cycles
Hallandale Beach Boulevard and Sheridan Street bridges open on the quarter hour, so runs to Haulover or Port Everglades mean time idling in the ICW. Salt sits. Weekly washdowns reset it.
Deep-canal estate dockage
Golden Isles and Hollywood Lakes boats live in-water, full sun, year-round. UV can chalk unprotected gelcoat in a season — ceramic coating plus a maintenance cadence is the program here.
Marina and condo access
Loggerhead sits behind the Harbor Islands gate; Diplomat Landing and the Hallandale Beach City Marina run dockmasters and gated entry. We carry the insurance certificates and handle vendor registration ourselves.
Gelcoat Correction at Hollywood marinas
We carry the insurance certificates these facilities require and coordinate directly with the dockmaster or yard.
Full service · Mixed fleet
Loggerhead Marina Hollywood
Hollywood
Public marina · Mixed fleet
Hollywood Marina
Hollywood
Resort marina · Mega-yachts
Diplomat Landing Marina
Hollywood
Public marina · Center consoles
Hallandale Beach City Marina
Hallandale Beach
How gelcoat correction gets done right
- 01
Condition assessment
We evaluate oxidation depth and gelcoat thickness before recommending a cut level.
- 02
Wash & decontamination
Salt, scum, and bonded contamination off first — you can't polish dirt.
- 03
Wet compounding
Heavy-cut stage removes the oxidized layer and deep defects.
- 04
Refinement polish
Progressively finer stages restore clarity, depth, and true color.
- 05
Protection
Sealant or ceramic coating locks in the result — corrected gelcoat left bare re-oxidizes fast.
Gelcoat Correction in Hollywood — FAQ
Good questions
How much does gelcoat correction cost?
$20 per linear foot topsides and $15 per foot hull sides, charged per step. Most boats need two to three steps, so a 42-foot hull runs about $2,940 for two steps and $4,410 for three. We confirm the step count after seeing the hull, and protection is included on the final pass.
My hull is chalky white — is it too far gone?
Usually not. Heavy oxidation looks terminal but most gelcoat has enough depth for a full restoration. We assess first and tell you honestly what the surface will support. The transformations in our gallery started exactly where your boat is now.
Do you service boats at Loggerhead Marina in Harbor Islands?
Yes. Loggerhead Marina Hollywood sits inside the Harbor Islands gate, so we handle the community's vendor registration ourselves, carry the insurance certificates the marina requires, and coordinate slip access with the dockmaster — whether your boat is 25 feet or 100.
Can you work at Diplomat Landing or the Hallandale Beach City Marina?
Yes. Diplomat Landing sits on the Hollywood side of the city line and the City Marina just south on Three Islands Boulevard, and we cover both — mega-yachts and sportfish at Diplomat Landing, center consoles and cruisers at the City Marina. We coordinate with each dockmaster and work around the marina's schedule.
Can you correct my boat in the slip at Loggerhead Marina Hollywood, or does it need to come out?
In the slip, for the topsides and everything above the waterline. Loggerhead Marina Hollywood sits behind the Harbor Islands gate, so we register as a vendor and file insurance certificates with the dockmaster before arrival. Boot stripe and below need a haul-out; we can coordinate timing if you have one scheduled.
My hull in Golden Isles chalked again within a season of the last correction. Why, and how do we stop it?
Usually it was left bare or sealed with a wax that did not survive full-sun, in-water dockage on the Intracoastal Waterway. Here we finish every correction with a ceramic coating, then set a washdown cadence to keep bridge-wait salt from working into the finish. Correction removes gelcoat; you want it done once, not every season.
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