I'm the second owner of a '95 18 Classic. Boat is low time and immaculate but in the 7 years I've owned it the deck and waterline stripes (yellow on white) have faded to a cream color. The white shines like a diamond! The boat lives under cover also with a ultra lightweight dust and UV cover down to the waterline.
Here's the weird part. The fading is very uniform, as in same color everywhere. It is not just where uncovered or sun exposed area, even stranger I've had a professional detailer use Aqua Buff and then some of his best products on it and the deeper he buffs, the more the color stays the same! It seems discolored all the way through the Gelcoat. Has anyone heard of such?
I am now having it re striped with vinyl by a professional who wraps NASCAR Cup cars. I've seen his work and its incredible. I've also noticed that the newer high end ski boats are using a lot of vinyl graphics. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Has anyone re striped with Vinyl? Sure wish it could be buffed.
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