Bass Boat Detailing.
Tournament-quality bass boat detailing — metalflake polish, carpet shampoo, livewell deodorization, and a finish that turns heads at the ramp.
Ranger, Nitro, Skeeter, Triton, Bass Cat, Phoenix. We come to your driveway, marina, or storage yard at Canyon Lake, Medina Lake, Calaveras, Braunig, or anywhere else you fish.
Service specs
Why bass boats is different.
Bass boats live a brutal life. Trailered three times a week, blasted at 70 mph across choppy water, sun-baked at the launch ramp, then parked in driveways where mineral water spots etch into the metalflake gelcoat. Every serious bass angler in South Texas knows the look: that dull, foggy haze creeping across the deck, the carpet that smells like a livewell no matter how many times you hose it, the windshield streaked with bug guts from the drive to Falcon. A real bass-boat detail fixes every one of those things — and does it without rotary-buffing through metalflake or scrubbing the carpet so hard you lift the backing.
Bass boats aren't pontoons or cruisers. The gelcoat is loaded with metalflake — those little chips of mica or aluminum that sparkle in the sun. Polish it wrong and you flatten the flake; the boat goes from sparkly to chalky in one bad pass with a buffer. The deck is non-skid that traps dirt and fish slime, which means it needs deep scrubbing with the right brushes — not a power washer that strips the texture. Livewells stink because tournament fish die in them; you can't just rinse it and call it done, you have to deodorize it with a marine-safe enzyme treatment. We've done enough of these to know what shortcuts cost you.
Texas reality check. South Texas bass anglers fish year-round. Falcon, Choke Canyon, Amistad, Sam Rayburn — the boats see saltwater backwater, hard mineral water, and 100°F summer days. Hard-water spots on metalflake are the #1 thing we get called about. The second is livewell odor after a hot tournament where you didn't get the live release done fast enough. We handle both, plus we'll redo your trailer's bunks if they're shot.
The bass boats protocol.
Pre-rinse with fresh water to wash off lake debris, spider webs, and loose dirt before any product touches the boat.
Apply marine-safe pre-soak to the hull, deck, livewells, and storage compartments to break down fish slime, sunscreen, and DEET.
Hand-wash the hull with non-stripping marine soap and a microfiber wash mitt — never a stiff brush on metalflake.
Polish the metalflake gelcoat with a dual-action polisher and a polish formulated for flake — we do NOT use rotary buffers that flatten the sparkle.
Deep-scrub the non-skid deck with the appropriate stiffness brush by hand, then rinse with fresh water. Tough stains get spot-treated with non-acidic deck cleaner.
Livewell deodorization with marine enzyme cleaner — eats the bacteria that causes the smell, not just masks it with fragrance.
Vinyl seating gets a marine cleaner and UV-protective conditioner that won't gum up under hot sun.
Console, gauges, electronics screens (HDS/Helix/Solix) wiped down with screen-safe microfiber and approved cleaner.
Trailer wash + tire dressing included — galvanized trailers get a separate cleaner that doesn't dull the finish.
Marine sealant or ceramic coating applied to the hull as the final step to lock in the gloss and resist hard-water etching for the next 3-12 months.
What's included.
Every item on this list runs on every bass boats job. No upsells at the door.
Common add-ons for bass boats
- Marine ceramic coating (6-12 month protection)
- Outboard cowl polish and decal restoration
- Trolling motor and pedal restoration
- Trailer bunks replaced or carpet replaced
- Pre-tournament wash-and-shine package
Models we see most.
Aluminum and tournament rigs
Ranger Z519, Ranger Z521, Skeeter FX21, Nitro Z21, Phoenix 921, Bass Cat Caracal, Triton 21 TRX, Stratos 200, Champion 210, Bullet 21XRS.
Older classics we restore
1990s and early-2000s Ranger Comanche, Stratos 285, Champion, Pro Craft, and original-owner Skeeter ZX series. Faded metalflake responds well to dual-action polish and marine sealant.
What owners always ask.
Canyon Lake and Medina Lake are core service areas — we're out there every week. Falcon, Choke Canyon, and Amistad we'll travel to with a minimum job size. For ramp-side detailing while you fish a tournament, call ahead so we can stage our setup.
Not if it's done right. We use a dual-action (DA) polisher with a soft foam pad and a polish formulated for flaked gelcoat. The metalflake stays bright. We never use rotary buffers on a bass boat — that's what kills the sparkle.
Hot water and a hose won't do it. Tournament fish leave bacteria that bonds to the livewell walls and pumps. We use marine enzyme deodorizer that eats the bacteria itself, then a sealant pass. Stays fresh through the next few tournaments.
Yes. Fresh water spots wipe right off, but if they've baked in for weeks, we use a marine-safe hard-water remover followed by polish. Severe etching may need light compounding, but we always test a hidden area first.
Yes — full general liability covering on-water and on-ramp service. We can provide a Certificate of Insurance for any marina that requires one before the appointment.
A standard wash, polish, vinyl, carpet, and livewell deodorization on a 19-21 ft boat starts at $250. Add ceramic coating ($150-250), bring an older rig with heavy oxidation ($350-500), or schedule pre-tournament expedited service for a small fee.
Park it. We'll handle it.
We come to your driveway, dock, RV park, or hangar. Same care, every job.