Boats
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Bacteria Lurking in Your Car
- November 6, 2016
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Cars, Detailing, Motorcycles, RVs
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You’ve probably heard the expression “don’t cry over spilled milk”, but have you ever been in a car that milk spilled in? Something as simple as spilling milk in your vehicle can have terrible repercussions. Milk will sour quickly if it isn’t properly cleaned up. If milk spills are not removed fast enough, there could
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Maintaining Teak Wood
- April 29, 2016
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing, Hard Surface Maintenance
When looking for durable furniture for outside your home, teak wood is a very popular option. When comparing pricing for different kinds of outdoor furniture, teak tends to be on the higher end of the price spectrum and for good reason. Along with its natural beauty, teak wood has a compact granular structure which allows
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Boat Pre-Launch Checklist
- April 8, 2016
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing, Storage, Transporting
After many months of waiting, Spring has finally arrived! While you are probably eager to get your boat back in the water (We certainly are!), the work has only just begun. To ensure “smooth sailing,” there are several trouble spots you may want to check on your boat before it is ready to launch. Not
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How to Fix Your Bilge Pump
- April 6, 2016
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing
Although the bilge pump is a very essential part of any watercraft, boat owners tend to not pay them much attention until something goes wrong. This is unfortunate, because without the bilge pump, your boat could be sitting at the bottom of Lake Erie. The bilge pump has a rather self-explanatory function as it pumps
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How to properly prepare your property for winter.
- September 11, 2015
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Cars, Concrete, Detailing, Hard Surface Maintenance
The cold weather can be hard on many of us in Cleveland. With Summer coming to a close and Winter fast approaching, it is time to start preparing your property for the cold. Proper winterization procedures can help properly protect your home, vehicles and boats. Winterizing Your Home Remove loose debris from your roof such
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What Goes Into A Boat Detail?
- August 18, 2015
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing
Since we added Boat and Jet Ski detailing to our list of services in 1996, GK’s Custom Polishing, Inc. has become Cleveland’s headquarters for boat detailing & care. Many of our customers often ask us what steps go into our comprehensive boat detail. Unlike our premium auto details where the steps are relatively uniform from
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Summer Boat Maintenance Tips
- July 7, 2015
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing, Storage, Transporting
Summer is in full swing, so you may have taken your boat out once or twice already this season. Boat owners can sometimes forget how much work goes into keeping your boat in proper working order. After all, it’s easy to forget when you are spending all of your time fishing and lounging on the
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Do I Need Bottom Paint on My Boat?
- February 6, 2015
- Posted by: GK's Custom Polishing, Inc.
- Category: Boats, Detailing
Do I Need Bottom Paint on My Boat? Yes, you do! When people talk about “bottom” paint, they are referring to antifouling paint. Antifouling paint is used to prevent marine organisms like barnacles, mussels, weeds and algae from attaching themselves to (and in the case of wooden boats, eating) the underwater portion of your boat’s
