Vinyl wrap of a fiberglass boat hull

[Donald]

My brother wants to get the hull of his 32' Sea Ray vinyl wrapped. He did not pay attention to the waxing & polishing of the hull for many years and the boat detailers say they cannot bring it back.

I would use a fiberglass restore product, then wax or sealant and call it a day.

Vinyl wrapping is $125/foot.

 

[AZjeff]

And? Around here wrapping the hood of a car is $400-500. Not cheap but cheaper than a repaint at a body shop. His money right?

 

[Donald]

And? Around here wrapping the hood of a car is $400-500. Not cheap but cheaper than a repaint at a body shop. His money right?

His money.

I would work harder with fiberglass polishing products and then be content. It's probably 12 to 15 year old boat.

 

[RTexasF]

If professional marine detailers turn down a job, there's a darn good reason. He can either live with the rig looking bad or wrap it.

 

[alarmguy]

Epoxy paint

 

[oilboy123]

Epoxy paint

That is what I'm going to do with an old Arima project boat I have. Top and bottom. Lot of formulations of marine paint out these days.

 

[PontiacHO]

If the boat is docked in a slip the wrap will show a lot of wear quickly. His money. Painting is a great option. I really believe it would be less annual work to have paint vs the labor of protecting gel coat.

 

[oilboy123]

If the boat is docked in a slip the wrap will show a lot of wear quickly. His money. Painting is a great option. I really believe it would be less annual work to have paint vs the labor of protecting gel coat.

Good point, the paint should be a lot harder.