Service area · Spokane, WA

Boat detailing in Spokane,
mobile and hand-finished.

Mobile boat buff and wax across Spokane. Driveway service in South Hill, North Side, Five Mile, and the rest of the city. Slip-side service on the Spokane River and Long Lake. Storage-lot service in the Valley. No drop-off, no shop, we bring the work to the boat. Owner-operated by David Tanchin.

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Where we work in Spokane

Driveway, marina, storage,
whichever fits the boat.

Most jobs happen in one of three places. Each has its own setup and we handle them differently.

/ Driveway

South Hill, North Side, Five Mile

Most Spokane boats live at home in the off-season. We need water, power, and enough room to walk all sides of the trailer. A driveway with shade through midday is ideal.

/ Marina

Spokane River, Long Lake, Newman Lake

For boats that live in the water through the season. We work the slip directly. Compounding above the waterline only, with masking around rub rails and decals.

/ Storage

Spokane Valley storage lots

Storage facility yards in the Valley and East Spokane. Some allow on-site work, some don't. We coordinate with the lot before booking so there's no day-of surprises.

Spokane water & sun

What Inland Northwest summers
do to a hull.

Spokane runs about 170 sunny days a year. UV at 1,800 feet of elevation hits gelcoat harder than coastal sun does. Boats kept outdoors here oxidize faster than the same boat on Puget Sound or Lake Washington. Dark hulls show it first, reds go pink, blacks go grey, navy goes washed-out.

On the water, the Spokane River and Long Lake have meaningful mineral content. Hard water spotting sets in fast on a hot day if the boat doesn't get rinsed. Newman Lake and Liberty Lake are softer but still leave waterline staining over a season. None of this is a problem if the hull is sealed and maintained.

For a boat that lives outside through a Spokane summer, plan on annual buff and wax with a maintenance wax mid-season.

White Cobalt bowrider after a buff and polish in Spokane
What we do for Spokane boats

Flagship is buff & wax.
Everything else is built around it.

01 / Flagship

Buff & wax

Compound, polish, and a hand-applied marine wax. Most Spokane boats need this annually. Whole-boat or topsides only.

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Oxidation removal

Multi-stage correction for chalky, faded gelcoat. Wet-sand if it's heavy, then compound, polish, seal.

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04

Maintenance wash

Recurring exterior wash on a schedule. Keeps the hull looking right between bigger services.

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Not sure what fits?

Send a few photos and tell us about the boat. We'll tell you what your boat actually needs.

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Spokane questions

What Spokane owners ask.
Straight answers.

Do you come to South Hill, North Side, and Five Mile for boat detailing?

Yes. Driveway service across South Hill, North Side, Five Mile, and the rest of Spokane is core territory. Most boats here live at home in the off-season, we just need water, power, and enough room to walk around the trailer. Shaded driveways through midday are ideal but not required.

How often should a Spokane boat get buffed and waxed?

Spokane gets about 170 sunny days a year, and UV at 1,800 feet of elevation hits gelcoat harder than coastal sun does. Plan on a full buff and wax annually in spring for boats stored outside, with a mid-season wax refresh in July or August. Covered or garaged boats can stretch the full buff to every 18 months. Dark hulls, blacks, navys, reds, almost always need annual service.

Do you detail boats on the Spokane River, Long Lake, and Newman Lake?

Yes. Slip-side service on the Spokane River, dock service at Long Lake (Lake Spokane), and on-trailer or dockside at Newman Lake. The river and Long Lake both have meaningful mineral content, hard water spotting sets in fast on a hot day. We handle the waterline staining in the wash and compound steps of a buff.

What does a buff and wax cost in Spokane?

Depends on the boat. Length, gelcoat condition, scope (whole-boat vs topsides only), and hull color all move the number. Send a few photos and we'll come back with a real quote, not a range. We don't run flat packages because no two boats are the same job.

When should I book for the Spokane season?

Spring (late April through early June) and fall (September through mid-October) are the busy windows. May and September book up fastest, reach out 2–4 weeks ahead in those months. We work through summer too but the calendar fills around the prep and storage windows.

Get a real quote

Send a few photos.
We'll come to you.

Owner-operated. Mobile across Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, and the broader Spokane–CDA corridor.

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