Your friend who helped you is the bomb! He seemed reluctant at first but stuck with you and got the job done. He is a good friend. you are are blessed.
Reggie is one of the few people I can fully trust to get the job done, whether I'm there or not. We think a lot alike, so we work together well. I appreciate the comment.
The first time is always the hardest. My next one will look much better now that I learned from all my mistakes. I'm already dreaming up new designs to put on it.
I built Yachts at Stephens Bros in Stockton Ca We built Aluminum hull yachts and we used tons of automotive Plastic filler to fine tune the contours of the Aluminum Hull. It works fine. Make sure and sand off paint to raw aluminum before applying. Used a bendable piece of wood to find your high spots.
Hi Alfredo. I am really happy with it. One word of advise.. I ordered it the exact width I needed which made me curve it upward toward the front of the boat and it created some wrinkles. Next time I will order it wider so I don't have to bend it. Then just cut off the excess and it will look perfect.
Marine Tex is a 2 part epoxy designed for boats. The stuff is by far the best for almost every marine application. I was a factory trained boat mechanic for 25+ years! Great stuff!
I had the concept in my head all winter. It was really cool to see it come to life. I think I'm really going to like it. I'm curious if it will get any comments out on the lake.
Its held up great! I put a couple scratches in it from hitting docks and such, but you really have to look to notice. The only thing I would have done different, would be to get a wider print. That way you won't have to bend it where the boat curves up near the front. It will prevent the wrinkles that I got from doing that.
Good idea.I have a 16' fisha and ski that needs some dents filled and a fair bit of repaint work .I saw your vid and figured this would be a good way to clan up my dents first then sand and prep for a wrap.Would you do another wrap and how do you recommend keeping the wrinkles out ?Thansk
The wrap has been awesome. I would definitely do it again. Its still holding up, so I will wait until it needs it. I figured out why I ended up with wrinkles. My wrap was 18 inches wide, the exact width for the space it was going. The problem is the boat curves upward at the front, so I had to bend the wrap to match it, which caused wrinkles. If you buy a wider wrap, then you can stick it where it naturally falls, then cut off the excess.
I used to use that bondo stuff to fill up rotting window and door trim when painting houses. I did not realize having "RU-vid" on the boat was that tricky. Boat looks awesome!
I didn't realize you tube was so strict about their logo. I was searching for the logo so I could print it, when I saw the guidelines for using it. I sent them a draft, and was denied three times. I finally got it right, and feel much better that it is approved and I won't have to worry about it.
I considered one of those for the skinny boat but I'm hard on the hull knot to mention the fish that are all the time slapping the sides and constantly brushing the sides of the Mangoves.....I've resigned myself to Rustoleum Drab Olive Green to fix all the paint loss....It's doubtful I'd get a year from one wrap.....I like the design and colors.....You will definitely stand out in the crowd🎣👀😎!!
I'm pretty hard on my boat as well. I might have to do a follow up at the end of the year to see how its holding up. Its seems much stronger than I was expecting. It would look good on your skinny boat though.
Man, nothing gets by you, does it. I just so happened to win that squirrel at our company Christmas party for ugliest sweater. Its actually a nutcracker. And yes, I'm already looking at designs to wrap the Ram in.
It's a brand new boat for $500! Handy man Rande...coming through with yet another cool video showing people to not be intimidated to DYI. FYI- I'm still intimidated. Ha, ha, ha. Nice work!
Thanks Randy. I'd probably be intimidated if I had a nice new boat, but since I bought this one off craigslist, I figure I can't mess it up any more than it already is.
I haven't made an update video, but its been holding up great. I've hit a few docks and put a couple scrapes in it, but you wouldn't even notice unless you looked real close. If I did it again, I would get a wider vinyl. I got the exact width, so I had to bend it to the curve of the boat which put some wrinkles in it.
That looks awesome 😎 and for the price you got a great deal. How long did it take to get it all done with out the preparation the day before. Thanks From Wisconsin PS hope you have a great weekend in Wisconsin
Hi Robert. There was a learning curve. The first side took 3 hours. The second side took less than an hour, and looked much better. I'm sure it would go even faster if I had to do it again.
The wrap has help up surprisingly well. It still looks awesome. I have a couple small dings in it, but you can't see them because of the busy pattern. I think it will last many more years. Colors are still vibrant too.
The back of the vinyl is a sticker, so water would prevent it from sticking. The vinyl is porous so when you heat it, it shrinks slightly and squeezes out the air bubbles. I actually should have got a wider vinyl. I was forced to curve it upward near the front of the boat which caused some wrinkles.
Hi Blaze. I've used it for a full season since wrapping it. I'm not sure how many trips, but many, and I have used it hard. It is holding up great so far. I have one spot where I hit a dock that it scraped about a half inch hole in it, but that's it. No issues with peeling or coming off. It sticks on real good, especially when you use the primer on the edges.
I didn't on the left side and got some wrinkles, so I made a cut on the right side and it worked much better. Here's what I learned through this: I got a wrap the exact width needed (18 inches), which made me have to curve it upwards toward the front. If you buy a wider one, you can just let it stick where it naturally would, then cut off the excess. It still looks great from a distance, but you can see a few wrinkles up close. Its still holding up after a full year of use and I'm really glad I did it.
Hi Matthew. Its actually holding up really well. I put a couple small dings in it where I banged into a dock, but its hard to notice. It sticks on really good, so there is no peeling of any kind. I'm really liking it. Its fun watching everyone look when you go by them.
Yes. I've hit it with a pressure washer. It seems to hold up to everything that paint would. I've even banged it into docks. It made a small tear, but hardly noticeable. Its actually held up much better than I expected.
