No tenting, less time, lower budget, superb results!
I recently met with Leah and Aina of CeraShield at their offices in Palma. First impressions – really nice team, warm, friendly and professional but most importantly, they really know their stuff. As they talked me through their unique ceramic coating system for yachts, I have to say I was super-impressed with this technology. Although ceramic coatings have been around for a while now, these guys have worked on perfecting their product and method of application over the past 10 years and have justifiably become the top of their game in the yachting industry.
So impressive is their work and reputation that they are now working in collaboration with Storm in Italy as well as working closely with preferred partners in Astilleros here in Palma, and with renowned paint companies and shipyards across Europe. They specialise not only in ceramic but glass and metal coatings too. CeraShield is also expert in the very niche removal of existing ceramic coatings by using their specially formulated gel. This allows vessels to be repainted with no risk of contamination or they can remove the existing coating and reapply a ceramic.
One of the many benefits of using the CeraShield system is that the product can be applied without the need for tenting or dry-docking of the vessel. It can be applied via platforms in the water, cherry pickers on a hardstanding, or via a harness. This means that CeraShield technicians can travel and complete work on boats pretty much anywhere. All of this adds up to a far lower budget, less time and less pollution to restore a faded and porous paint surface to its original beautiful, high-gloss finish – and at a third of the cost of a repaint! It also provides complete protection against exhaust emissions, harmful UV rays, salt, and acid rain. This all makes for hassle-free cleaning in minimal time.
CeraShield uses scanning equipment to diagnose any porosity in the paintwork, thus allowing them to get to work on individual areas to avoid unnecessary further deterioration. This means that much smaller areas can be worked on rather than having the whole yacht coated in one go. Great for the budget-conscious who still want to maintain excellent standards. Another advantage is that they use Pinpoint works platform to log all works carried out. The Captain and relevant crew can therefore monitor the works, receive regular updates, a full specification of works and final report.
With Leah’s 20 years of experience in the yachting industry both on land and at sea, and Aina’s vast technical knowledge of yacht paints and application systems, CeraShield ticks all the boxes when it comes to professionalism, maintaining high standards and good client relations. Although ceramic may not have been the first choice in the past, these guys have changed the course of yacht coatings with their innovative product technology and the exceptional quality of their work. With extremely impressive testimonials from yachts such as MY Aqujo, MY Elysian and MY Gattopardo, CeraShield’s technologically advanced high-spec systems and polished performance are the future for the yacht coatings industry.
Cerashield by Lisa Thompson – textperfect@outlook.com
Calle Joan de Saridakis 2, Edificio Goya, Local 1a, Palma de Mallorca
Tel: +34 688 466 385 (Leah)
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