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    Pontoons detailing in San Antonio.

    Aluminum tube restoration, vinyl furniture revival, and bimini canvas reproof for family pontoons and luxury tritoons.

    San Antonio owners with pontoons typically work out of Canyon Lake (40 minutes north). Slip-kept boats at Cypress Bend Marina, Mountain Springs Resort, Cranes Mill Marina. Trailer launches at Cranes Mill Park ramp and Comal Park ramp. Hard mineral water from Comal Springs feed leaves spots if rinses aren't quick.

    Service specs · San Antonio

    Starting at$300
    Range$300 – $650
    Duration5 – 7 hours
    CoverageSan Antonio
    5.0· 500+ jobs
    Why San Antonio

    Built for San Antonio owners.

    San Antonio is our home market. We work driveways from Alamo Heights to Stone Oak, hangars at Stinson and SAT, and storage yards on the city's edges. Most San Antonio fleet owners trailer or fly out — we meet you where you keep the vehicle.

    Owner profile. From Olmos Park luxury to King William historic homes to Stone Oak suburbs — urban boat owners trailering to Hill Country lakes, corporate jet owners at SAT hangars, and the full spread of RV owners storing rigs outside the city.

    Pontoons live the slow life. They sit in slips Monday through Friday, get loaded with families and coolers on Saturday, and bake quietly in the sun all summer. The problems are different from a sportboat: the aluminum tubes corrode along the waterline, the vinyl furniture absorbs sunscreen and spilled margaritas, the bimini canvas turns black with mildew, and the fence-rail panels lose their wrap. A real pontoon detail is half boat work and half outdoor-furniture restoration — and the family that owns it just wants the kids to stop sticking to the seat cushions.

    Local resources

    Where San Antonio owners keep their pontoons.

    Canyon Lake

    40 minutes north from San Antonio. Marinas: Cypress Bend Marina, Mountain Springs Resort, Cranes Mill Marina. Ramps: Cranes Mill Park ramp, Comal Park ramp, Boat Ramp #1 (Canyon City).

    Hard mineral water from Comal Springs feed leaves spots if rinses aren't quick.

    Stinson Municipal (SSF)

    in town from San Antonio. GA ramp loaded with owner-flown singles, twins, and turboprops. Multiple FBOs and tenant hangars.

    Storage facilities

    various I-10 corridor storage facilities, Loop 1604 storage yards, South Side storage parks. We service trailers and RVs on-site at storage yards.

    Also serving these lakes

    Medina Lake (40 minutes west), Lake LBJ (1 hour north), Lake Travis (1.5 hours northeast).

    Additional airports

    San Antonio International (SAT, in town) · Boerne Stage Field (5C1, in Boerne) · New Braunfels Regional (BAZ, 30 minutes east)

    How we work on yours

    Pontoons protocol San Antonio edition.

    01

    Tube inspection — we walk the boat and rate the oxidation level on the tubes before quoting; severe pitting requires a separate restoration pass.

    02

    Pressure-rinse the hull, deck, fence panels, and underside to flush loose dirt before any chemistry hits the aluminum.

    03

    Tube wash with a properly diluted aluminum brightener — never undiluted, never alkaline. Light foaming, short dwell, immediate rinse.

    04

    Aluminum tube polish with a tube-specific compound and a dual-action polisher to restore the satin shine.

    05

    Fence-panel and helm-wrap clean — gentle wash with vinyl wrap cleaner, no harsh degreasers that lift the wrap edges.

    06

    Vinyl furniture: marine cleaner, sunscreen-stain pass, UV conditioner. Heavy-stained seats get a second cycle.

    07

    Bimini canvas brush-clean with mildew-specific cleaner, rinse, dry; reproofing spray applied if requested.

    08

    Carpet/non-skid sun-deck scrub with appropriate brush stiffness; algae rings on the rear deck spot-treated.

    09

    Helm electronics, stereo screens, gauges wiped with screen-safe microfiber. Trailer (if present) gets a wash and tire dressing.

    On every San Antonio invoice

    What's included.

    Tube oxidation rating and walk-through
    Pressure rinse and pre-soak
    Aluminum tube wash (proper acid dilution)
    Aluminum tube polish (DA polisher)
    Fence-panel and helm-wrap clean
    Vinyl furniture clean + UV conditioner
    Sunscreen-stain treatment
    Bimini canvas brush-clean (mildew)
    Sun-deck carpet/non-skid scrub
    Algae waterline ring removal
    Stainless cleat and rail polish
    Helm, gauges, screens wipe
    Final inspection
    San Antonio questions

    What owners always ask.

    Yes — Canyon Lake (40 minutes north from San Antonio) is one of our core service areas for pontoons. We work slip-kept boats at Cypress Bend Marina and Mountain Springs Resort and ramp-side jobs at Cranes Mill Park ramp. We bring our own water and power.

    Algae waterline rings come off with a properly diluted aluminum brightener, short dwell, and immediate rinse. We never let the chemistry sit on the tube. Heavy rings may need two passes plus a polish to restore the satin finish.

    Yes — after we clean off the mildew, we can apply 303 Fabric Guard or Star Brite Waterproofing depending on the fabric (Sunbrella vs vinyl). It restores water beading and slows future mildew. Add-on service, typically $80-150 depending on canopy size.

    Only if it's misused. Aluminum brighteners are acid-based and have to be diluted correctly, kept off the tube for short dwell, and rinsed immediately. Done right, they restore the satin without harming the metal. We've trained on this for years.

    Yes. Canyon Lake (Cranes Mill, Cypress Bend, Mountain Springs), Lake LBJ (Horseshoe Bay, Highland Lakes), Lake Travis, Medina Lake, and Boerne Lake. Slip or driveway, we'll come.

    Most of it. We use a vinyl brightener that pulls the oil-based pigment out of the topcoat. Heavy set-in stains may need multiple passes — but we've never met a pontoon seat we couldn't make a real improvement on.

    A standard tube wash, polish, vinyl, and bimini on a 22-24 ft Bennington starts at $450. A heavy-oxidation restore on a 26-foot QX with neglected tubes runs $550-650. We quote after the tube inspection.

    The doctor is in San Antonio

    Park it. We'll handle it.

    Same care, every job. We come to your San Antonio driveway, dock, hangar, or storage site.