Making Vinyl Stripes On A Boat Look Wet

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Making vinyl stripes on a boat look wet.

The mold is first sprayed with gelcoat then fiberglass cloth is applied and then resin is used to saturate or wet out the fiberglass. Once you re done there will still be a few air blisters you can t squeegee away. Step 1 clean off any superficial dirt from the vinyl decals with a soft cloth and a solution of detergent and water. Usually this means starting with a female mold.

Vinyl wrap a boat in gloss black and diamond blue. They are available in a variety of widths and colors metallic and reflective colors cost more. Use personal discretion with 3 or wider stripes if a wet installation is desired follow instructions for wet graphic installation but do not hinge stripes. Squeegee the stripe from its lateral center outward to squeeze out as many air pockets as possible.

Substitute a sodium percarbonate cleaner such as oxiclean for the detergent if decals have mildew or mold on them. Work the stripe along its entire length. With fiberglass boat building however the major components of the boat the hull deck liner and large parts like consoles are molded from fiberglass. Dip your boat with plastidip world 1st.

One solution for dry faded plastic is to use a vinyl restorative product on it. Striping kits consist of a single 125ft.