What do yall think about the boat wrap. Should I pull the trigger. Some of you may remember my post of "worst paint job ever".
Lee
What do yall think about the boat wrap. Should I pull the trigger. Some of you may remember my post of "worst paint job ever".
Lee
Whats wrong with a huge nekkid pin-up girl on the side?
Never Kick a opossum at 40 mph!
Why not go to a billboard & sign company and see if they can find a sponsor to put a large wrap-style billboard sign on both sides of your boat for Free ?
This money they pay you may help you pay for that $5.00 / gallon marine gasoline this summer ! ;-)
I see this on Buses & trucks around here all the time !
I'm only half-kidding here !
Last edited by silverghost; 03-09-2011 at 07:21 PM.
"BENCHSEAT 18" ~~YellowJacket~~ project owner~
1929 Chris~Craft 28' Tripple Cockpit Mahogany Speedboat / A-120-A 845 Cu.In. 375 H.P. Chris~Craft V-8 racing engine.
24' American Skier
Super Eagle 454 HO Skiboat
1991 454 SS Chevy Super Sport Pick-up for towing my "Toys".
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OR~ Being too old~ for a new "Toy"!
Brad Hunter
Huntingdon Valley Pa (Just outside Philly)~
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Wraps are cool...... If you do it right. That hurts my eyes Lee..... Cya on the lake!
Thanx,
SCOTT R.
How durable is a wrap? I don't see how it could last on a fast boat.
Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Oakland
Had it over 10 years, so it needed a refresh after awhile. Here is the same boat before and after. Also the dual pic was the rendering we did on the computer, and I also included a really terrible rendering that I kept because I get a good laugh from it once in awhile.
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Kevin
1999 22ZX, 502 Magnum
Is that a Scarab? (just kiddin' )
That is very impressive. The whole hull is wrapped?
there was a hull wrap on my formula when i first got it
i pulled it all off because it was a cheesy graffic of a dragon etc
(almost cheesy enough to keep it on there had it matched the interior)
very durable stuff
i was able to peel the edge with some work and pull of large 5ft type sections
didn't ruin the colours underneath or mark the hull at all
it was actually kind of stretchy
would definitely get it again if i was looking to go down that route
its not cheap though
Please keep in mind I don't know anything......
any information I have is made up.....
and generally I am part of the problem
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Anyone know the process in applying a wrap? What's it made of or how is it applied etc...
Thanx,
SCOTT R.
it is vinyl, you clean the boats surface (soap or silicone remover), spray water with a bit soap on the surface, take the vinyl and a squeegee and rub the vinyl starting from the center to outwards on the boat. First rub slightly so that the vinyl is in place everywhere- you can still adjust it with the water between boat and vinyl- than rub with more pressure that you pull the water between boat and vinyl outwards and hope you get no bubbles. When you need to cut the vinyl don't cut when it is on the boat already- you cut in the gel or paint, this will have consequences.
Needless to say you need a bit experience and for large surfaces one or two assistants.
Try it with small surfaces first, you will find out it is quiet easy to do. There are a lot of "how to do" movies in the i-net, mostly with wrapped cars.
There is a place in Michigan that looks to be very good at boat wraps. They will travel to apply the wrap or you can do it yourself. Check it out. http://edgewraps.com/
Well after working with my designer for a couple of weeks, we have come up with a design that I am happy with. I am taking the boat to Austin this week to have the wrap done. I will post some pics of the transformation. I am very excited. It will not be the one that I originally posted.
Flying Tomato
Posting a pic of dash on separate thread.
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