Frequently asked questions
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No. We do vinyl wrap, which is much different from a transport or winterizing shrink wrap process. Shrink wrap is a thin solid stretchable temporary film to keep your boat out of the elements, similar to kitchen type Saran Wrap. Vinyl wrap is a thicker high performance multi layered film. Your best bet is to call a boat yard, or boat transport company.
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There's no straight forward answer to that. Each boat is different and clients will want different sections of the vessel wrapped. For instance a hull wrap(rub rail to water line) will be less expensive than having the hull and part of the topside wrapped. Our best advice is let us do a virtual quote for you or come look at your boat to give you the best estimate.
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-Wrap is temporary and can be removed reverting the boat to its original appearance.
-Most boat yards have a waitlist and your boat will need to be removed from the water, where wrap can be done in the water.
-Paint is usually three times more expensive.
-Paint doesn't necessarily last longer.
-Our marine grade films are actually more durable than paint. Paint can chip and flake. Our films are thick and usually do not tear.
-Wrap is vastly more environmentally friendly than paint.
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It really depends on what brand, what color, and if the surfaces are directly facing the sun.
Most brands like 3M or Avery last about 3-5 years on the side of a hull.
Our brand films last 6-10 years.
These timelines will be cut in half when installed on surfaces like the top side which are directly facing the sun.
Now there is one exception to all of these timelines and that is black. Even if it's paint, the clear coat will bake off an chip after a year or so. Black does not do well in the sun no matter the matterial. Most brands blacks will discolor on a topside within 6 months or so. We have a new product that can double this sun exposure time called Marine Guard, but keep in mind that's about a year until we need to uninstall and reinstall it.
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This is very subjective between boats. Each boat takes a different amount of time do to it's length or shape.
For instance on a 40ft motor boat, the hull could take 3-4 days total to wrap, in or out of the water.
A top is a whole other story. It might look like less surface area, but there are many different sections which need their own piece of film. The film can only bend and stretch so much and this accumulation of having to add individual sections is very time consuming. A top side of that same 40ft motor boat could take 5+ days.
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