Captain Shikaboo
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2012
- Messages
- 130
I have 3 boats that are almost ready to get new stripes/pin stripes.
Has anyone had good luck with a particular brand or material, especially below the waterline? Typically I use a high UV resistant vinyl, but most of those graphics were above the water line. I had a set of stripes that sat just below the waterline come off in a few weeks of use. They were made locally by a vinyl shop and were supposed to have a marine grade adhesive. I prepped the gel coat as they indicated, removed wax, debris, grease etc then wiped it several times with acetone.
This is the first time I've had a stripe come off. It hurt a little.
Has anyone had good luck with a particular brand or material, especially below the waterline? Typically I use a high UV resistant vinyl, but most of those graphics were above the water line. I had a set of stripes that sat just below the waterline come off in a few weeks of use. They were made locally by a vinyl shop and were supposed to have a marine grade adhesive. I prepped the gel coat as they indicated, removed wax, debris, grease etc then wiped it several times with acetone.
This is the first time I've had a stripe come off. It hurt a little.