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As we are (finally) finishing up with the bulkhead replacement, interior cabinetry, new electrical, fresh water system and head replacement - our thoughts are turning to the exterior condition of the now somewhat faded hull paint job from 1988.
We were thinking of having it professionally sprayed again with a 2 part system but besides costly - it involves moving the boat to a marina, a haul out etc. The other option was for us to do a roll and feather on it. But I've seen and heard of how that can turn into a nightmare with blemishes, fish eye and orange peel. Besides that, in Michigan we have cottonwood trees that blow "fru-frus" (floating cotton balls) through the air throughout the best painting times available.
We've noted now some (more than I realized) are covering their hulls with a 3M vinyl wrap as is being done on cars to create the "Hot Wheels" look of colored chrome. I'm not interested in that kind of metallic look BUT a nice SMOOTH flawless look of traditional bright white or even dark blue has my heart skipping a beat!
QUESTION: Has anyone tried this on their Ericson, know of anyone who has done it on their boat and what were the results? ...They (manufacturers/suppliers) say it lasts about as long as paint jobs (7 to 8 years) and from what I've now seen of videos - it looks very good, is completed faster than painting and best of all COSTS LESS!!
Anxious to hear what some of you may provide for answers! ...Here's a link to a quick video and a photo of the semi completed process:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr2=piv-web&p=vinyl+boat+wrap&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id=52&vid=8aa1fce12f5cb800859a38ed3f567606&action=view
Here's an even better website by a company that does the vinyl wrapping....DO check out their "Gallery" of photos!!
https://wrapboats.ca/
We were thinking of having it professionally sprayed again with a 2 part system but besides costly - it involves moving the boat to a marina, a haul out etc. The other option was for us to do a roll and feather on it. But I've seen and heard of how that can turn into a nightmare with blemishes, fish eye and orange peel. Besides that, in Michigan we have cottonwood trees that blow "fru-frus" (floating cotton balls) through the air throughout the best painting times available.
We've noted now some (more than I realized) are covering their hulls with a 3M vinyl wrap as is being done on cars to create the "Hot Wheels" look of colored chrome. I'm not interested in that kind of metallic look BUT a nice SMOOTH flawless look of traditional bright white or even dark blue has my heart skipping a beat!
QUESTION: Has anyone tried this on their Ericson, know of anyone who has done it on their boat and what were the results? ...They (manufacturers/suppliers) say it lasts about as long as paint jobs (7 to 8 years) and from what I've now seen of videos - it looks very good, is completed faster than painting and best of all COSTS LESS!!
Anxious to hear what some of you may provide for answers! ...Here's a link to a quick video and a photo of the semi completed process:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr2=piv-web&p=vinyl+boat+wrap&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id=52&vid=8aa1fce12f5cb800859a38ed3f567606&action=view
Here's an even better website by a company that does the vinyl wrapping....DO check out their "Gallery" of photos!!
https://wrapboats.ca/
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