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15th May 2025

iShine Coatings Product Testing

At iShine Coatings Group, we are committed to delivering only the highest quality products for yacht owners and professionals. But ensuring top-tier performance doesn’t happen…
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15th May 2025

How Global Warming Impacts Yacht Maintenance

As global temperatures rise, yacht maintenance is becoming more challenging. Climate change affects the durability of marine coatings, making it essential to adapt care routines…
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Blog
21st April 2025

Polishing Perfection: A Guide to Proper Polishing Techniques

Achieving a flawless yacht finish requires more than just effort—it demands the right knowledge, tools, and techniques. Improper polishing can lead to holograms, swirl marks,…
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21st April 2025

Top 5 Mistakes in Paint Care – And How to Avoid Them

  A yacht’s paint isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s a protective barrier against harsh marine conditions. But even the most stunning paint jobs can deteriorate quickly…
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21st April 2025

Preparing for Long Voyages: Protecting Your Yacht’s Surfaces During Transit

  When preparing for a long voyage, one of the most important aspects to consider is protecting your yacht’s surfaces from wear and tear. Whether…
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21st April 2025

Choosing the Right Maintenance Schedule

Tailoring Care to Your Yacht’s Usage and Location   Every yacht is unique, and its maintenance schedule should be customized based on how and where…
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Blog
21st April 2025

Rubbing Compounds: Silicon Waxes vs. Aluminum Particles – Which One is Better?

    When it comes to polishing a yacht’s exterior, not all rubbing compounds are created equal. The choice between silicon wax-based compounds and those…
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21st April 2025

DIY vs. Professional Maintenance

What Can Crew Handle & When to Call the Experts for Exterior Care   A yacht’s exterior is constantly exposed to salt, UV rays, and…
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iShine TrainingUncategorised
26th March 2025

PROTECTING YACHT PAINT: A NECESSITY IN THE AGE OF GLOBAL WARMING

Global warming is transforming our environment, with undeniable consequences for both people and the planet. In the world of luxury yachting, owners often prioritise aesthetics,…
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Yacht Paint TypesUncategorised
26th March 2025

Understanding Paint Types and Their Care: Polyurethane, Acrylic, and Gelcoat

We see yachts, and we see different colours, which to the eye of a normal person might look like the same kind of surfaces, just…
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Ceramic Coating Gel RemoverBlog
10th March 2025

The Ceramic Coating Gel Remover : What It Is, How to Use It, and Why It’s Crucial Before Repainting a Yacht

When it comes to yacht maintenance and repainting, proper surface preparation is just as important as the quality of the new paint itself. One key challenge in…
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yacht coatingsBlog
10th March 2025

The Science of Yacht Coatings

When it comes to protecting a yacht’s surface, selecting the right coating is curcial, as the marine environment a yacht is exposed to is not…
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iShine Coatings Group Products and Services, protection for yachtsBlog
19th December 2024

POLISHING YACHTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TECHNIQUE AND THE TOOLS TO USE IN THE YACHTING INDUSTRY

Yachts are a symbol of luxury and elegance, but achieving and maintaining that mirror-like finish requires more than just a basic polish. Too often, we…
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18th December 2024

iShine Products Tested By ALEXSEAL

Photo by Benoit Delan (CEO iShine Coatings Group)   At iShine Coatings Group, we are committed to delivering only the highest quality products for yacht…
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iShine Fusion FinishBlog
11th February 2021

iShine Fusion Finish GAINING RECOGNITION

Hello again, comrades! So our on our last blog post we shared a little bit about how our Fusion Finish treatment was shining, literally, on…
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iShine Fusion Finish logoBlog
1st October 2020

iShine Fusion Finish

  Prolonging your yacht's paint lifespan for longer. Set cost every year. Paint problem-free. Ceramic coating problem-free. Reaching the standard.   For the past few…
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iShine CoatingsUncategorised
10th August 2020

The iShine Team vs Covid 19

What does one do when facing a global pandemia? Facing a situation totally unclear for everybody and that came so unexpectedly? We decided that, in…
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The iCeramic FusionBlog
1st March 2020

The iCeramic Fusion

With this post we make a statement in being the first protectective coating company who has designed a new and unique way in applying our…
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cordless polishing machineBlog
23rd November 2019

Work safer, Use a cordless polishing machine

Greetings, Recently, we came along the blog post of NFPA about electrical safety when being around water, which inspired us to write today's post about…
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cropped-yacht-ceramic.jpgBlog
9th November 2019

iShine treatment helping to boost MY Tranquility’s sales price

Dear friends, A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine forwarded me this link...what a surprise!!! Hereby, I would like to share said nice…
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iShine ClientsBlog
13th October 2019

Being in close contact with clients

Last week, we've been polishing the waterline of the SY Saudade in STP Mallorca and the Crew of SY Athos next to us was watching…
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Fusion Finish ConceptBlog
23rd September 2019

SY Pink Gin Confirms Fusion Finish Concept

As you can maybe imagine, it has not been an easy task to present the idea of protecting a super yacht's brand new paint job…
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19th September 2019

Yachting Festival Cannes 2019

This year iShine has reached a big milestone!! At the Yachting Festival in Cannes, the iShine product line has been standing proudly next to iconic…
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