Lake and Trail

Boat hulls and trail mud are not car problems

Sun, lake water and dock rash dull a hull faster than most owners expect, and Arkansas mud gets into places on a side-by-side that a pressure washer will never reach. Both get their own process here.

Boats

A chalky hull can come back.

A hull that has gone flat and chalky still has good material underneath. Cutting the chalk back brings the color and the reflection back. Sealing it makes that last.

Boat work is priced per linear foot. Book before the season so it looks right at the ramp, or before storage so it is not sitting bare all winter.

Machine polishing oxidized gelcoat back to gloss on a red boat hull at Slick Auto Care in Little Rock AR

Boat work happens in the same bays as our vehicle work, at our Little Rock shop.

How it works

How to get your boat or UTV detailed

  1. Call or send a message

    Tell us the vehicle and what you want done.

  2. Get your price

    We look at the vehicle and give you a price before any work starts.

  3. Bring it in

    Drop it off on your booked day. We do the work here at the shop.

Side-by-sides

The mud you cannot see is the problem.

A rinse gets the panels. It misses the frame rails, the suspension pockets, behind the plastics and under the seats. Mud sits there and holds moisture.

Frame and underbody

Cleaned by hand, where the mud sits.

Plastics and seating

Cleaned and dressed, including the seams and under the seats.

Wheels and tires

Cleaned and dressed, barrels included.

Coating, optional

Coat the surfaces and the next mud day rinses off far easier.

Packages

Boats per foot, machines per unit

Three levels for boats, and one package for a side-by-side.

Wash and Protect

$20

Starting at per linear foot

1 to 2 days in the shop

A deep clean and a ceramic sealant. The maintenance option between seasons.

  • Grit pulled out of the paint
  • Hybrid ceramic sealant
Get a Quote Or book online

Marine Ceramic Coating

$110

Starting at per linear foot

3 to 5 days in the shop3 year coating

The full restoration, finished with a three year marine ceramic coating.

  • Grit pulled out of the paint
  • Two-step machine polish
  • Takes out around three quarters of the fine scratches
  • Three year marine ceramic coating
Get a Quote Or book online

UTV Wash and Protect

$299

Starting at

1 to 2 days in the shopPer machine

Frame, plastics, seating and the underbody a pressure washer misses.

  • Full exterior and interior
  • Wheels and tires
  • Underbody
  • Ceramic coating available as an add-on
Get a Quote Or book online

What these prices assume: Boat packages are priced per linear foot. UTV packages are priced per machine.

A badly sun damaged hull takes more stages than one that has been kept up. We quote after we see it.

Marine and UTV questions

Before you book.

Why is boat work priced per foot?

Hull length drives the labor. A 30 foot boat takes more time than a 20 foot boat.

My hull is chalky and faded. Is it gone?

Usually not. That chalky layer is sun damage sitting on the surface. Our Restore and Protect package cuts it back with a two-step polish, and the Marine Ceramic Coating package goes further and finishes with a three year coating.

When should I book?

Before the season or before storage. Sun, lake water and dock rash dull a hull fast, and a sealed hull washes easier.

What about a side-by-side?

Arkansas mud gets into places on a UTV that a pressure washer will never reach. Our UTV package covers the frame, plastics, seating, wheels, tires and underbody, and we can coat the surfaces so the next mud day rinses off far easier.

Ready when you are

Tell us the length and we will tell you the number.

Send photos of the hull or the machine and we will quote it honestly, including whether it needs the full restoration or just a wash and seal.