New boat... is ceramic etc. worth it?

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Dealer detailing is great until you take it to a car wash and boom! Gone.
$300 plus in the dealer's pocket!

You can always detail like a dealer. It doesn't take much time and effort. Dealers say it's professional but take a peek out back, they are high school kids.

An experienced detailer is the way to go. They have the equipment and knowledge to do a great job.

Sadly true, and I just saw this where I was quoted $1200 to detail my boat! All kids doing a half ass job,,,

Worse yet, last year they must have had my boat out of the rack doing a mechanical service on it, and I can only assume they had a mobile detailing service working on another boat next to it and mine was covered inside and out with buffing compound over spray. Total hacks doing too much of that work.