Boat Wrap

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Jason K

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My neighbor owns a printer and vehicle wrap business and he helped me wrap my duck boat. It was a very easy process, and the results are outstanding. He printed the materials for me using a no-shine laminate finish and it's amazing how dull the wrap is in direct sunlight.
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If you've ever considered wrapping your boat you should look into it. There are a number of products on the market and many camo patterns to choose from. I think you'll like the results.
 
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That is one of the coolest things I've seen done lately. Is it permanent or semi permanent? What kind of business would I go to to get that kind of thing done - a sign printer? And what would I ask for? A "wrap" for a boat?

I've got a boat I want to make open water grey, but I struggle with whether I want that done forever, over a factory finish (blue). Plus I've been lazy and hadn't found the time to do it.

What do you think it would cost retail to have that done to a 16 or 18' hull?

Thanks,
Charlie
 
It is real cool stuff. The material we used is made by 3M and is pretty heavy duty (basically the same stuff they use in Nascar). The material is like a big decal and then we glued all of the seems for more durability. 3M says it should last about 5 - 7 years. It is removable, but would require a heat gun.

There are a variety of vendors out there that offer the stuff, but make sure you go with the heavy duty material for more durability.

I doubt your local print shop would have the machinery to print something like this, plus the camo licenses, but they may be able to hook you up with a vendor they use.

Look up vehicle wrap businesses to see if there are any in your area.

Hope this helps.
 
Nothing against Camoclad, but I'm pretty sure they don't use the good materials that you can probably find at a local car wrap business. I would look for the 3M stuff if possible.
 

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Nothing against Camoclad, but I'm pretty sure they don't use the good materials that you can probably find at a local car wrap business. I would look for the 3M stuff if possible.
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Jason,

You may want to revise "pretty sure" in your previous statement. A quick search from Camoclads web site;

"#1 How is Camoclad produced?
This and a few other things are what really sets us apart form the copy cats and knock off's. Our camouflage graphics are screen printed. Camoclad camouflage graphics are professionally printed using modern screen printing equipment and methods. We print our graphics to 3M vinyl using 3M color ink system. Screen printing is widely recognized as the superior printing method for outdoor durability.
Electrostatic or thermal transfer printing methods used by the competition are weak and will not last."


I looked this up because Mark W (the above posting) works for 3M and most likely would recommend a 3M product. :>) :>)
 
Yeah, Camoclad uses a couple different 3M films and inks. They do it the right way with the right products. And, I wouldn't reccommend anything 3M just cause it is 3M, I only mention the good 3M stuff which Camoclad is.

Nice thing about their material - some are pre-cut for certain popular boats and other stuff, and they use both the vinyl that is permanent and the vinly that can be removed at a later time.

I thought about camocladding my house instead of painting it but the wife wouldn't go for it.

Mark W
 
Mark if you did your house in camoclad it would disappear! Sure fire way of keeping solicitors from coming to your door.
 
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