Why Your Yacht Deserves High-Quality Paint Protection
Owning a yacht is a significant investment. One that deserves the same level of care, attention, and protection as any high-value asset. Whether you cruise the coastline or keep your vessel docked at a marina, the harsh marine environment is constantly attacking your boat’s exterior. Salt, UV rays, humidity, water pollutants, and airborne pollutants all contribute to the degradation of your yacht’s paint and gelcoat. So, how do you keep your high-value asset in the most pristine condition? The solution to this is preventive maintenance and using the right marine paint protection.
Preventive maintenance may appear to be an unnecessary expense. Why fix something that isn’t broken? Many yacht owners fall into the trap of choosing the cheapest service available, thinking they’re saving money. In reality, low-cost maintenance often results in higher long-term expenses. Your boat will incur damage from low-quality detailing practices and will be more prone to paint degradation issues in the future. This is why investing in high-quality preventive maintenance, combined with Permagard Marine, the leading yacht paint protection coating, will be more cost-effective, safer, and keep your yacht looking its absolute best in the long run.
The High Cost of Cheap Services
On the surface, cheap detailing or coating services may seem appealing. They have lower upfront costs and they’re easily accessible. Having your entire yacht washed in a couple of hours once a month sounds great on paper. But what are the actual costs of using cheaper products and services?
Here’s a few of the issues you can encounter:
- Inferior products with no marine-grade testing or certifications
- Unskilled labor without proper training or understanding of marine surfaces
- No long-term protection, resulting in rapid recontamination and degradation
- Frequent reapplication, which compounds costs over time
Cheap detailing services may give your yacht a quick shine, but investing in professional yacht detailing offers long-term value and real protection. Worse than that, they will cause damage to your valuable exterior and interior surfaces by using abrasive methods, poor washing techniques, and incompatible products. In the end, what seemed affordable at the time becomes quite expensive, requiring premature repainting of the vessel, refinishing of damaged surfaces, and corrective work that could have been avoided with proper preventive maintenance and care.
The Low Cost of Quality Care
The good news is that Permagard Marine can help prevent these issues from ever arising. As long as high-quality detailing services are used and a proper marine paint protection coating, such as Permagard Marine, protects your vessel from hazardous environmental factors, you will enjoy long-term protection, enhanced gloss and shine, and peace of mind knowing your valuable asset is well-taken care of.
Let’s look at a few of the benefits that Permagard Marine offers for your yacht or boat:
- Permagard Marine is approved by Viking Yachts and has been real-world tested on yachts and boats around the world for more than 25 years
- Permagard Marine can only be applied by highly skilled technicians that have been trained and certified by Permagard Headquarters
- Permagard Marine can protect your yacht for a lifetime, provided proper maintenance is carried out through the Permagard Maintenance Program
- Permagard Marine requires only one initial application, with no requirement for topcoats or frequent spray-on products
The Cheapest Route with The Highest Cost
In 2014, when Permagard had just relocated our headquarters to Miami, FL, we went to see an inquirer with a Sea Ray boat that was interested in receiving a Permagard treatment. When we arrived, we were absolutely shocked by what we saw. This once beautiful Sea Ray’s royal blue paint had turned gray and chalky, almost akin to a school chalkboard. The gelcoat was also chalky and was strongly yellowing, a sign of major gelcoat degradation. When we asked what had happened to this once beautiful asset, we were told they didn’t know. They told us a detailer would come and wash the boat once a week for $12. And there it was! When you purchase a detailing service at a “bargain price”, these are the results that you end up being left with. People tend to gasp at higher prices for detailing services, such as paint correction, coating applications, and general washes. However, the reality is that you are not paying for the high-quality products that the detailer is using. You ARE paying for the detailer’s EXPERIENCE. A good detailer knows their worth and they know the results that they can provide for the prices that they charge. In short, we told this inquirer that Permagard simply could not salvage their Sea Ray’s paintwork, and they would need to have the Sea Ray fully repainted. Permagard works miracles for painted surfaces, but it cannot fix a destroyed gelcoat that has oxidized through the entire surface. In truth, no paint protection coating on the market can accomplish that.
Saying all of this, we do have a more recent story of a longtime Permagard customer that yielded incredible resale value results, due to having their yacht treated with Permagard some years ago. This customer has had multiple cars, a Gulfstream aircraft, and a yacht, all treated with Permagard. When they sold their beautiful yacht, they sold it for $800,000 more than the identical neighbor yacht, which had no Permagard. That is remarkable. The customer said that the extra profit they made from the sale paid for all their past Permagard applications on their asset, including future applications they will purchase as well.
That is what Permagard Marine can accomplish for your yacht’s valuable painted surfaces.
Preventive Maintenance: A Smarter Strategy
Preventive maintenance is about stopping damage before it starts. It’s an approach that prioritizes protection over correction, investing in proven solutions that extend the life of your vessel’s finish, reducing overall paint repair costs, and preserving the resale value. This is where Permagard Marine excels for your painted surfaces.
Why Choose Permagard Marine?
Permagard Marine is an aviation-grade, paint protection coating designed to withstand the harshest marine environments in the world. Handmade under ISO 9001-certified quality standards in Miami, Florida, Permagard Marine is engineered for performance, durability, and environmental resistance.
Here’s how Permagard Marine fits perfectly into a smart preventive maintenance plan:
Superior Surface Protection
Permagard Marine fully bonds to your yacht’s painted surfaces by forming a slick, high-gloss, durable sacrificial layer that repels salt, soot, UV rays, and marine pollutants. This shield drastically reduces the need for frequent washing with harsh chemicals and removes the need for polishing of the painted surfaces.
Cost-Efficient Over Time
A single professional application of Permagard Marine lasts far longer than waxes or inferior automotive-grade coatings. Permagard Marine reduces your long-term maintenance costs and minimizes wear-and-tear that could lead to expensive paint repairs in the future. In fact, if maintained properly through the Permagard Maintenance Program, Permagard Marine will protect your yacht for a lifetime.
Certified Applicators Only
Unlike generic automotive-grade coatings that can be sold to anyone, Permagard Marine can only be applied by trained and certified detailing professionals who fully understand the Permagard application process and aftercare procedures. This ensures that every Permagard Marine installation meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
Preserves Value
Whether you plan to enjoy your yacht for a lifetime or put it on the market after some years of usage, maintaining the integrity of your yacht’s painted surfaces and gelcoat surfaces will ensure a much higher resale value. Permagard Marine helps keep your vessel looking brand-new for many years to come.
Think Long-Term: Invest in Quality
In yachting, as in life, you often get what you pay for. Skimping on proper maintenance might save you a little bit of money today, but it could cost you thousands of dollars tomorrow. By choosing to incorporate Permagard Marine into your preventive maintenance plan, you’re investing in real-world-tested durable protection, proven results for over 25 years, and the peace of mind that comes from knowing your yacht is shielded by one of the most trusted names in the marine paint protection industry. If you would like to learn more about how Permagard Marine is perfect for your preventative maintenance plan, call our Permagard Headquarters office today at (305) 662-5070 or contact us at info@permagard.com for more information.
