There's a huge difference between melting plastic to conform to a shape and shrink warp specific plastic that shrinks drum tight. By the appearance of the video it took all day and well into the night, shrink wrapping my boat takes an hour start to finish. Vapor barrier is not meant to be out in the elements and cold of winter. I'd suspect that its much more unforgiving in regars to flammability, who wants to set their boat on fire.
Been using vapor barrier to wrap boats for ten years now, multiple boats per year. I also use it for outboards, snowmobiles and car parts, never had an issue. It shrinks like shrink wrap film but if you want to pay more for shrink wrap Go for it, i am just sharing the knowledge. Meanwhile, I will continue to use this for the convenience and cost savings. It gets dark early in this part of the world during this time of year. I only had a little bit of time in the evening after work before dark, also neighbors dropping by (edited out) slowed down the progress. It got dark before I could finish the first evening, finished up the second evening. It takes about the same amount of time as using shrink wrap film, couple hours per boat.
Shrinks drum tight, just like shrink wrap film,. It doesn’t catch on fire, I have tried; it flames out in a couple seconds. Don’t mock things you don’t understand and have never tried.
Vents are always a good idea but not always necessary. Dry boats don’t need vents. If you park your boat on the water all season you should definitely use vents.
Yes, it is a challenge to seal around the transom. There is usually openings on each side of the outboard where air can get in/out. If you keep your boat on the water during the boating season it's a good idea to add vents when shrink wrapping. Fibreglass is permeable so boat hulls can absorb and hold moisture. That moisture can be released from the hull during the storage season and create humidity, causing mold . My boats are kept on trailers when not in use, their hulls are dry so I don't need to use vents. I have been wrapping multiple boats/Sea-doos for more than a decade without vents and never had mold (because my boats are dry, kept on trailers). I highly recommend that you use vents especially if your boat stays on the water when not in use. Even if you keep your boat on a trailer it is good insurance.
How much would you charge a foot to do this
Seems to work great! I guess the only benefit with using opaque shrink wrap would be more UV protection. But that's pretty impressive.
Very interesting and thank you for the knowledge.
There's a huge difference between melting plastic to conform to a shape and shrink warp specific plastic that shrinks drum tight. By the appearance of the video it took all day and well into the night, shrink wrapping my boat takes an hour start to finish. Vapor barrier is not meant to be out in the elements and cold of winter. I'd suspect that its much more unforgiving in regars to flammability, who wants to set their boat on fire.
Been using vapor barrier to wrap boats for ten years now, multiple boats per year. I also use it for outboards, snowmobiles and car parts, never had an issue. It shrinks like shrink wrap film but if you want to pay more for shrink wrap Go for it, i am just sharing the knowledge. Meanwhile, I will continue to use this for the convenience and cost savings.
It gets dark early in this part of the world during this time of year. I only had a little bit of time in the evening after work before dark, also neighbors dropping by (edited out) slowed down the progress. It got dark before I could finish the first evening, finished up the second evening. It takes about the same amount of time as using shrink wrap film, couple hours per boat.
Shrinks drum tight, just like shrink wrap film,. It doesn’t catch on fire, I have tried; it flames out in a couple seconds. Don’t mock things you don’t understand and have never tried.
Why didn’t you put any vents?
Now it’s gonna hold all the moisture in there and get mold
Vents are always a good idea but not always necessary. Dry boats don’t need vents. If you park your boat on the water all season you should definitely use vents.
Did it held over the winter
Nope
Ten winters, multiple boats, parts and ect. I have never had an issue with it not holding.
beauty! I like it!
do you leave a vent/opening somewhere??
Yes, it is a challenge to seal around the transom. There is usually openings on each side of the outboard where air can get in/out.
If you keep your boat on the water during the boating season it's a good idea to add vents when shrink wrapping. Fibreglass is permeable so boat hulls can absorb and hold moisture. That moisture can be released from the hull during the storage season and create humidity, causing mold .
My boats are kept on trailers when not in use, their hulls are dry so I don't need to use vents. I have been wrapping multiple boats/Sea-doos for more than a decade without vents and never had mold (because my boats are dry, kept on trailers).
I highly recommend that you use vents especially if your boat stays on the water when not in use. Even if you keep your boat on a trailer it is good insurance.
Are we sure it shrinks? I tried it made it soft and it just pulled loose
I have been using 6 mil vapor barrier (super 6 by ever built) to wrap at least two Seadoo and four boats for ten years now. Yes it shrinks.
There dosen"t seem to be much difference between vapor barrier and the blue stuff.
Do you mind telling me where did you get the wrap from
"6 mil poly vapour barrier from Home Depot" it's written in the title and there's a link in the description.
Thanks very much.
How thick was the plastic?
6 mil
it's sold as "Super 6" often as it meets most 6mm+ building code specs for warm side insulation vapour barrier.
So it is possible. Veery cool