repacing Vinyl Graphics

[Jokerswild]

hey guys i am kinda new here, i just gave a boat a new home. She is a 20' Bayliner Capri 2052 cuddy. The boat is great mechanically (no real squaks, sorry for the aviation lingo but that is my chosen trade)

The only thing i would like to do besides the interior is spruce up the outside. She is Blue over white, and the wife and I are wanting to change it up. the hull is in great condition but has some dock rash.

I really dont want to have to paint the entire hull as the gel coat is is not damaged but the overlying blue is. so long and short of it i was wondering if there is a company that make hull graphics that will cover where the blue graphics already are. i have peeled some of them off that were already off.

Would regular vinyl last?? just want to feel it out before i waste some jack on it. any info would help.


Cheers
Chris

 

[Nova II 260]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

Something like this? boat graphics Google boat graphics ..lot's available.

 

[Jokerswild]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

i have seen those, i would like something that mimics the orig,
thanks for the reply.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

Just about any sign shop can help you out.

 

[Jokerswild]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

sweet, my only concern was if it would hold up, maybe i will give it a shot. thanks

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

Look around for anyplace that does vinyl wraps for autos. They can make what ever you need and its tough stuff.

 

[Beefer]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

I'm not 100% sure on this, but on my Bayliner Capri (also blue and white), the upper blue stripe is gelcoat, then a thin vinyl white stripe, then blue vinyl stripe, then white gelcoat. My upper blue 'stripe' was faded and scuffed from the previous owner, so I buffed it, and it looks like new now. Check to make sure is vinyl, and not gelcoat before you do anything. And congrats, and welcome to iboats!

 

[reelfishin]

Re: repacing Vinyl Graphics

I just got done buffing out an older Bayliner for a buddy of mine, the wider blue stripes were in the gel coat, but the finer line pin stripes were vinyl. A local sign shop made me replacements for $50. I thought that a bit pricey since they didn't have to do any designing, just to cut straight stripes. The colors were a medium blue and red for the pin stripes the blue bands came up like new with very minimal fade I did touch up a few nicks here and there with some touch up paint he had but there was nothing major. It looked super nice when it was all done.