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The sherif's depart wants their new rescue boat wrapped. The problem is to be safe they only have about 6" above the water line that would be good to wrap. I'd like to take the design below the water line more for show than anything. Am I asking for trouble? Any other tips? Thanks
-------------------- Tom & Kathy Durham House Springs, MO Posts: 654 | From: House Springs, MO | Registered: Apr 1999
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We have several accounts (boat manufacturers/dealers) who use our application fluid for boat graphics, as well as our own experience both fresh water and salt water.
Some of the boats we have sponsored over the years race at 100+ m.p.h., below the water line has not been a problem for fiberglass nor aluminum.
Cleaning properly with the application fluid is the biggest issue for strong bond. And of major issue is the choice of film type.
Roger
-------------------- Roger Bailey Rapid Tac Incorporated 186 Combs Dr. Merlin Oregon 97532 Posts: 3020 | From: Merlin Oregon | Registered: Dec 1998
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When I considerd doing a boat wrap, I learned that you have to use special vinyl for boats and that you have to buy a whole roll of it $$$$$. My client is a professional fisherman and needed the whole boat wrapped, which I thought would be very hard to fit around the bow. Perhaps someone with expierence will post here.Good luck! Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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When preped correctly, the quality "premium cast" films (3M, Arlon, Oracal)work and last great. While in Hawaii last year we checked on a 65 ft. catamaran we applied in 2001, colors are faded but all in all still in good shape.
Roger
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-------------------- Roger Bailey Rapid Tac Incorporated 186 Combs Dr. Merlin Oregon 97532 Posts: 3020 | From: Merlin Oregon | Registered: Dec 1998
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don't use the wrap vinyl with air release adhesives. For example don't use Oracal RA (Rapid Air) release vinyl. Arlon Xscape..etc Every brand has a different name...
-------------------- Mike South ABC Glass & Signs, Inc. 1415 Main Street Miles City, MT 59301
abc@midrivers.com 406-234-1234 Posts: 167 | From: Miles City, MT | Registered: Mar 2004
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I know for a fact the standard "premium cast films" hold up beyond the 7 year mark when applied properly.
Why use a product that hasn't even been around that long?
The "silvering" that happens when applying these new "air release films" just tells me the bond at application is not as strong or concentrated as other films may be.
Hawaii has a relentless sunshine and a 65 foot catamaran hosting 3 trips a day five days a week in the salt water (below waterline in places)lasts beyond the 7 year mark, well???
I'll put my money on those materials.
Roger
-------------------- Roger Bailey Rapid Tac Incorporated 186 Combs Dr. Merlin Oregon 97532 Posts: 3020 | From: Merlin Oregon | Registered: Dec 1998
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If your wrap extends below the water line, run the print under the boat and overlap a piece of clear laminate about 1" wide along the seam. Also, where you have to cut it under the gunwhale, a thin bead of black silicone cleans it up real nice.
btw, really digging the blues CD - thanks......
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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