Marine Detailing Essentials: Keep Your Boat Salt and Sun Ready
Salt and ultraviolet light conspire to age a boat faster than any single season on the water. The chemistry is simple. Sodium chloride wicks moisture, so salt crystals draw water back onto the surface and stay active. UV breaks polymers at the surface and lightens pigments. Together they chalk gelcoat, corrode metals, pit anodized aluminum, cloud vinyl, and etch glass. A solid marine detailing plan is not about showroom gloss for a photo. It is about building a protective r