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    The treatment · The Dominion

    Ski & wake boats detailing in The Dominion.

    Wake-tower-tall detailing for inboard ski and wakesurf boats — gelcoat polish, vinyl care, tower clean, and a finish that sets up every shot.

    The Dominion owners with ski & wake boats typically work out of Canyon Lake (30 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 · The Dominion

    Starting at$350
    Range$350 – $700
    Duration5 – 7 hours
    CoverageThe Dominion
    5.0· 500+ jobs
    Why The Dominion

    Built for The Dominion owners.

    The Dominion is one of San Antonio's premier gated communities. Members keep their toys close — wakesurf boats in their three-car garages, Class A diesel pushers in covered storage at the resort, and corporate jets a short drive away at SAT. We work the Dominion every week.

    Owner profile. Gated luxury community on San Antonio's far north side. Wealthy owners with multi-vehicle garages — premium wakesurf boats, luxury Class A motorhomes, and corporate jets and helicopters based at nearby hangars.

    A wakesurf boat is a $150,000 floating sun lounger with a 450-horsepower inboard underneath. It pulls weekend warriors, surf trainees, and bachelor parties — and it spends every weekday baking in a slip or under a shrink wrap that traps moisture. Tow towers collect rust at the welds. Vinyl seating soaks up oil-based sunscreen until it's permanently yellow. Ballast bag drains leak under the floor and stain the deck. Stereo speakers get water-spotted from boarder splashes. We detail the whole package — not just the hull — because the parts of a wakeboat that get photographed at sunset are the tower, the vinyl, and the freshly polished cup-holder ring.

    Local resources

    Where The Dominion owners keep their ski & wake boats.

    Canyon Lake

    30 minutes north from The Dominion. 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.

    San Antonio International (SAT)

    in town from The Dominion. Corporate hangars (Texas Jet, Cutter Aviation, Million Air, Atlantic Aviation) — heavy and midsize jets.

    RV resorts we visit

    Cordillera RV Resort, Hill Country Retreat, Buckhorn Lake Resort.

    Also serving these lakes

    Medina Lake (40 minutes west), Lake LBJ (1 hour north).

    Additional airports

    Stinson Municipal (SSF, in town) · Boerne Stage Field (5C1, in Boerne)

    How we work on yours

    Ski & wake boats protocol The Dominion edition.

    01

    Pre-rinse with fresh water from waterline to tower top to flush lake debris, pollen, and spider webs before any product touches the gelcoat.

    02

    Hand-wash hull with non-stripping marine soap and a soft microfiber wash mitt — never automatic brushes on metalflake or pearlescent gelcoat.

    03

    Polish gelcoat with a dual-action polisher and a polish suited to the boat's finish — metalflake, solid color, and pearlescent each get different pads and chemistry.

    04

    Tow tower clean — hand wash welded seams, treat any surface oxidation at the powder-coat with metal-specific polish, condition rubber tower-clamp pads.

    05

    Ballast compartment + lockers: open every hatch, check for standing water and bag-leak stains, treat with marine enzyme deodorizer.

    06

    Vinyl seating gets a marine-specific cleaner (non-bleach) followed by UV-protective conditioner that won't gum up at 95°F.

    07

    Sunscreen-yellowed white vinyl gets a dedicated vinyl brightener — multi-pass treatment for boats that have been neglected.

    08

    Tower stereo speakers wiped down with care — water-resistant doesn't mean spray-tolerant. Surf gates, ballast pumps, and helm electronics wiped, never sprayed.

    09

    Marine sealant or ceramic coating applied to the hull, vinyl protectant locked on the seating, and a final pass on the dashboard plastics and helm gauges.

    On every The Dominion invoice

    What's included.

    Pre-rinse top-to-bottom
    pH-neutral marine hand wash
    Gelcoat polish (DA polisher, surface-appropriate pads)
    Tow tower clean and weld inspection
    Ballast compartment service and deodorizer
    Vinyl seating clean + UV conditioner
    Sunscreen yellow-stain treatment
    Carpet vacuum and spot extract
    Helm, gauges, screens wipe-down
    Stainless cleat and trim polish
    Wakeboard rack and surf-gate clean
    Trailer wash and tire dressing
    Marine sealant on hull
    Final inspection in sunlight
    The Dominion questions

    What owners always ask.

    Yes — Canyon Lake (30 minutes north from The Dominion) is one of our core service areas for ski & wake boats. 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.

    Yes — Canyon Lake slips (Cypress Bend, Mountain Springs, Cranes Mill), Lake Travis marinas (Volente Beach, Lakeway, Hurst Harbor, Briarcliff), Lake LBJ slips, and most home docks across the Hill Country. We bring our own water and power so we don't need slip hookups.

    Most of them, yes. Oil-based sunscreens bond into the vinyl topcoat under UV. We use a vinyl-specific brightener that lifts the staining in multiple passes. Deep set-in stains may need two visits, but a single pass usually pulls 80-90% out.

    Not when it's done right. We hand-polish powder-coated and carbon towers with appropriate metal-safe compounds — never rotary buffers. We test a hidden area first so you see the result before we commit to the whole tower.

    We pull the floor hatches, inspect the bilge under the bags, deodorize with marine enzyme cleaner that eats the bacteria, then dry the area before reassembly. If we find a chronic leak, we tell you so you can have a tech replace the bag.

    Yes — we offer Friday rapid-detail packages for $150-200: full exterior wash, vinyl wipe, tower clean, glass and helm. Locks in the look without the full polish service.

    A standard wash, polish, vinyl, tower, and ballast service on a 22-24 ft V-drive starts at $350. Add ceramic coating ($200-300), bring an older boat with heavy oxidation ($500-700), or schedule pre-trip rapid service for a flat fee.

    The doctor is in The Dominion

    Park it. We'll handle it.

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