Vinyl Wrap Wrap Up - Leopard 46 Catamaran - Costs, Benefits, Process
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- We had poor gelcoat match on the sides of our Leopard 46 catamaran. We decided a vinyl wrap was the best compromise between cost and benefits. Want to get your boat wrapped? Check out our friends at www.boatwraps.com
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Good choice - we wrapped our quarter tonner in bright red from 3M about 8 years ago. For the first couple of months we treated her with kid gloves but then used her as the racing boat she is. She's had some serious hard sailing and knocks with pontoons, buoys, other boats etc. and stays afloat all year round except for a monthly scrub. Its amazing how tough the wrap is. By now we'd expected to be starting over with another wrap and seeing UV degradation. But she still looks one of the smartest boats afloat where we sail from. Seriously impressed with wrap and 3M in particular!
Thanks for weighing in here Paul. Seems a lot of folks are worried that this is some sort of banner material or wallpaper, ready to tear and flap off if water to get under it. "Let's see how it's doing in a couple years..." I've met two boats with 5+ year old wraps and they looked good to me, and now two stories of 8+ years. Glad to hear that 8 years and it's still going strong. BTW, the quarter tonners are a great class of boat. So much fun.
Sounds really good. I am browsing boatwraps.com right now - the gallery with pictures does not load. Am I the only one with this issue?
As I was watching your boat being wrapped, the whole time I am thinking "I love tacos!". :)
hahahhahahaha tacos everyday!! I had some really good blackened mahi tacos last night YUM! - Megan
Brad Mottishaw me 2 ...so much for subliminal images
and burritos aka 'wraps' too!
'Clarity' looks Gorgeous! Clever idea on the 'bumper' covers... nice job Megan! Enjoyed your video.
Thank you Sea Rae, it was one of those wise tips I got from the dock. Appreciate you watching and leaving a note!
Looks fantastic. I'm sold... Just need a boat to wrap now..😎
Buy the boat!
@@TheOKellys Ha!, are you selling?
The Queen is glowing! Nice decision and perfect workmanship! Impressive!
Our marina neighbor wrapped his boat and it looked awesome! Taking off the old one was certainly a chore though. Yours really came out great!! Awesome job!
She looks GORGEOUS
Megan & Nick, Congrats on the nice wrap! I have been using 3M wraps in my business for our vehicles for a decade +. I do recommend that you use occasionally a vinyl compatible spray wax and that when the product starts approaching end of life (when see start seeing little cracks in the product) that you replace it. It sure is a lot nicer when they can remove it in big sheets like they put it in instead of thousands of smaller pieces. I’m sure you will get many good years from the wrap. Looks great
Thanks for the info Dave, we're going to put the 303 UV protectant on it soon. I hear you on pulling it off in big sheets!
Love it! Now I just have to keep saving for the day i get my boat and wrap it.
Thanks Tim!
I’m a vehicle wrapper and when a car comes in for repair from crash damage we use T-cut from the red bottles to try and bring the old vinyl back to life as white tends to yellow over time.
They did a great job btw.
Great choice and she is beautiful!
Great report, now I understand why people use wraps instead if paint.
diy? i cant even get a screen protector on my iphone without a bubble or two. thats not even my boat and i was nervous watching the process. result looks great. congrats
lol! I know I couldn't believe how durable and pliable the vinyl is - really fun to watch it come together. - Megan
What an interesting video. I didn't know anything about wraps. Your Cat looks amazing - brand spanking new. What a good decision. I really enjoy your videos. I am a horse person. Have nothing to do with boats or sailing although I have been sailing with others about 5 times in various locations. I totally love watching your videos. I learn so much. Looking after a boat is as much work as looking after a large property with animals. Great lifestyles though. Thank you for Sharing. PS Megan - My hobby is sewing canvas projects and I love it (mainly caravan annexes, pop tops and shade sails. I love your fender covers and your boat sewing projects.
Can't wrap a horse! Lol. Thank you for the kind words. Yes, it is a lot of work. Not unlike a ranch, really. There is always something that needs attending to. But that is also part of the passion of it. Megan and you are fabric welders! Appreciate the note!
On our 45 foot monohull, our quote to paint it in Annapolis, MD was $20,000 for just the topsides.
We had the topsides painted in the Azores for only €2,000
really? Wow that is a great deal.
The O'Kelly's everything was cheaper in the Azores! It was a spray job with Interlux Perfection too 😎
It looks stunning then and looks stunning today 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎😎
You're not kidding, she looks fantastic and thanks so much for the information and reasons for the doing the wrap. Congrats on a new sharper looking Clarity.
Thanks Patrick, glad you enjoyed it was a great learning process for us.
After many years restoring Porsches and many other expensive cars "WHITE IS THE HARDEST COLOR TO MATCH"... reds, blues, black, yellow and many more can and will skew the white... Paint the whole thing/area/side for a perfect match that will age together OR... DO THE WRAP, GREAT IDEA! She looks beautiful just like you guys do... enjoy the blue - G&D...
Aww thank you so much, wait until you see the new dingy!
This was a fantastic video to watch 👍 Learned something really useful today. Thanks to you folks. Cheers 🌍⛵
Great to hear Chris, thanks for the note!
Remember to keep fender covers clean of salt, the salt does the scratches.
Sodium crystals have a mohs hardness of .5
Hi Guys
Great to see you again on TH-cam. As you probably will know, watch out for salt build up with in the fabric covers! This will scratch the vinyl very easily, in fact it does a pretty good job of scratching gel coat too.
Good luck, happy sailing and be safe.
Thanks for the tip!
Wow,.so many things to worry about. Did not think of that one. Do you have to routinely wash normal fenders in fresh water?
Kirk b
If you use dark coloured material for your fender covers you’ll see any salt crystal build up straight away, at that point it’s time to freshwater wash. Overtime the salt crystals will destroy the fabric integrity so I really liked the idea to using cheap clothing to make the fender covers!
Love your content guys! Keep it up!! The boat looks AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much Ekau, it's getting there one step at a time.
Wow Nick, Clarity is def a Diva now. She looks absolutely amazing.
Clarity a Diva, that's a good one! Maybe once we put all these tools away and wash off all the boat yard debris. Thanks for the note Tim!
@@TheOKellys your very welcome!
I don’t blame you at all for going with the wrap!
It’s looks fabulous no waxing, lasts long enough and was waaaay cheaper.... nuff said 😀
Thank you, I love the no waxing part!! - Megan
Clarity looks great and shiny
Gr8 vid. Very informative of da wraps bro. Honestly, I was rather unaware how great they look! Best of luck with your new boat! He He.
Meghan and Nick congratulations on your boat wrap looks awesome, awesome video as well, I love wrapping boats as part of my job so rewarding, wishing you happy sailing 😊
Thanks so much!
Simply, Precious!!!
It really looks like a new boat! I am very curious to see your review as time passes. This might be the answer I have been looking for. Thanks for sharing.
You bet, thanks for your comment. We're also curious to see how it wears so we'll be keeping you all posted for sure.
"Wraps" are incredible as Paint has almost priced itself out of reality for a lot of projects. Key point is a wrap can not hide things so the surface it goes on has to be as close to perfect as if you were painting. I know some have found success as a DIY project BUT I can't imagine on a boat like this or really any boat for that matter meeting the level of perfection that an experienced installer meets?
Having watched them do it, there is no way this is DIY on a boat this size,
You answered the question I had which was about repairability. I mean, even taking great care around docks sometimes “stuff” happens. Anyway, Clarity looks great. Seems like you guys made a smart decision. Thanks for making the video. The application of the wrap was fascinating to watch. -Jim
Thanks Jim! She's looking good right now. Hope we can keep her shining!
Planning on wrapping our boat as well this Winter. Great vid!!!
Looks like new. The true test of value will be how durable the finish is and how easy will it be to repair. Looking forward to your long term review.
Thank you, it feels really durable but agree time will tell.
That was absolutely the way to go. Well done!
She looks stunning, great decision. Think the grey will give her an extra knot or two !! Cheers and beers
Let's hope Ron! Thank you so much, now we just need to get back in the water!
That is a really good looking boat after they where done with it. And with the clear plastic protective added that is going to last a great amount of time.
Good to warp to protect from the weather n a Long rubber strip for knock n bump on docking with fenders
The wrap will most likely fail in 2-3 years… you get what you pay for. I want to be amazed, so best wishes and happy cruising, love your videos, Thanks for putting them out.
Why do you say that? I’ve personally met two boats with wraps 5+ years old. Looked great to me.
Looks really nice! Now we see how it holds up.
Thanks Grant, yes it will be interesting to see.
Great video Nick. She looks fabulous!!
Thanks Matt. She really does.
Wow, fantastic. Thanks for sharing your experience. Those guys have mad skills.
Burl is the Man!
$48,000 for a paint job! . Gulp 😬. Oh the absurdity of some things in life lol... Wise choice on the wrap my friends. 👍
Plus a wax job or two every year ! It costs less to wrap the boat than it does to wax it.
Should have got Maaco... lol
@@SomeTechGuy666 I'd like to know who's charging up to 3k for a wax job....so I can undercut them....lol..some folk have more money than sense.
Now I get it better! For the cost of the cheapest paint job, and you can wrap it 2 1/2 times. To answer your other comment - yes, I've tried to remove vinyl graphics and letters, and they do stick voraciously. I've also seen vinyl logos get ripped off or damaged by heavy wave action. I think as long as there is no seam for the water to get
OOPS - messed up. What I meant to say.... "for water to get under the vinyl, it should stay put." LOL Thanks for sharing!
This is why I love your channel! Thanks for the video. Now I know what to do.
That’s awesome to hear, thank you Scott!
Keep up the great videos... Fan from the UK
Will try! Thanks!
What a great business to be in...so many possibilities and applications. Have just ordered some wrap for my guitar! Not nearly the same but I think its going to look good. 😃
Glad you worked a deal for the work :) Looks great!
Thank you James!
Money well spent in my opinion. Great looking wrap, color, etc.
The wrap came out beautiful!
thank you. Only a couple months in, but same as new so far.
Great video again you are very well spoken and make the info easy to digest
Thanks Seth. It's just because I think as slow as I talk. LOL
6:53 Our orange catamaran, @sailingtejas. Love the wrap!!
Nice wrap Tejas! We are also really pleased.
Can't wait to get on a passage! Nice job on the wrap.
WE CANNOT WAIT EITHER!! Thanks for your note.
Looks awesome Nick. Great job....
Wow! She looks beautiful!
Thanks Judy!
Beautiful job.FYI the new generation wraps (I assume yours is one of them) can be polished up to 9 times.
Thank you and that's great to hear! I'm going to put a UV protectant on it. - Megan
Wrap looks great! Perfect choice. Onboard Lifestyle painted their hull with a roller. Check it out! You can't really tell it was rolled on.
Did they do it in the water?
Simply mah-vah-lous! Can't wait to see her back to cruising. Btw Nick, Meghan did a good job on the haircut. Took a couple years off 🤙
Thanks Curt, I think he needs another trim already lol. We cannot wait to get back to cruising, hopefully this Thursday.
well it is off topic some, but our race car uses a vinyl wrap and man that shit is tuff stuff
Man your explanation is just amazing. Solonely
Thanks!
Definitely not a DIY project!! The boat looks beautiful. The milli second you thought you could do it was followed by a sundowner, knowing that they had it under control. Looking forward to seeing the proficiency of the wrap after daily usage.
Until our adventures cross, fair winds and full sails.
Jack and Billie
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That looks fantastic! Great choice
This is amazing job.
Well done. 👌
looks really good. Long may it last.
Thank you and thank you!
Looks totally beautiful!
I've gelcoated several boats before but they were just patches and repairs. I did however regelcoat my 1960 12ft. fiberglass racing kayak. I've never tried to do a supper large surface like yours but totally would try to save all that money in labor cost and do it myself. It's not really that hard to do as long as you know how to use the materials and spray gun. May I suggest that the next time you feel the need to do work like this and want to use gelcoat, is to hire the workers on the side. You could also have workers from another boat yard come over to your boat yard to do the work or take it to another country where labor rates are much less. These are just my suggestions for you to save money in the future. Waxing might cost 3k if you hire a company but if you do it yourself, just a weekend of hard work and a small can of wax. I've watched goonzquad on TH-cam paint several vehicles. Once they finish painting, they clear coat and then buff out for a pro finish. The amount of money to keep your boat looking sharp with vinyl will end up costing you about a thousand per year when you can do it yourself with gelcoat for about a grand total and have a finish that will most likely last you the rest of your boats life. The wrap job looks really sharp but it's just not my cup of tea because it's just a sticker/ patch job that won't last.
Great job , Beautiful boat
Funny how I had not seen this actually done on a boat from previous google searches. I watched your most recent video then asked about it. Then all of a sudden a recommendation of your boat wrap video came up. lol. I do like it and its not out of the consideration. Just dont see anyone here doing it. Will see if down the road it changes with travel.
Nicely done, very informative. Great channel!
Aww thank you for watching and leaving a note, we appreciate it!
Very interesting my brother used to work for 3M (UK) and they are a highly innovative Company.
Looks a fantastic job, guess you are going to be extra careful now when you dock.
Greeting from London, think it might be going to snow tomorrow.
Same stuff (on a much smaller scale) works great to protect your bike frame :) I use 3M helicopter tape on downtubes and chainstays of all my MTBs
That's great to hear, thanks for the note! We love bikes, was sad to ship them all back.
Outstanding! She's beautiful.. the boat is too. ;-)
Great job by Boatwrap. UV protection is a plus, Nick, and the technology has come a long way, but I would still be quite apprehensive of the occasional dock moorings causing damage... even if you're on the chain most of the time. Curious to see how well it holds up, even with the most skilled of Captains.
Anyway, wish you the best of luck with the new "skin"!
Thanks Rusty, even more incentive to stay off the dock!
Beautiful results!
Really cool looks great
Great video! I wrapped my camper van to promote my channel and it turned out amazing! This looked very nice too. Maybe I need toget mine wrapped too with lots of Mermaids on it :)
Wrapping a Cat is brilliant. Fast, incredible graphic flexibility and pretty easy to to fix. Then there is the cost. I think you can put cerramic spray on the Vinyl to protect the surface.
Yes, I am hearing that ceramic is good stuff. We will see how the wrap goes. So far, I'm really impressed.
Looks great.Wonder how a wrap would look on my aluminium boat...
Give it a shot!
dude i love your video and your shirt
Looks great I think you made a good call
Thank you Phil!
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When a guy shows up, "in presumably flip flops" with a beer in hand at 10am, he doesn't give a shit because he knows he's good.
now you tell me.
Superb report!
Looks great Nick!
Thanks Cameron!
Great info, thanks.
Beautiful work!
Agreed
great video.
Brilliant and good price , thanks for sharing. did you only do the outside of hulls? If you spend a lot of time at anchor you minimize damage issues! Re gelcoat protection. Did you know Hatteras powerboats decided to paint awlgrip ( actually Imron) on their hulls from day one! They actually completed the boat( or used to) and then tape it off and paint it! And you can't tell! But the paint holds up a lot longer than the gelcoat! Cheers Warren
Yes, I heard that. Gelcoat is cheap to produce, that's why they use it. Paint really is a better marine surface. The inside of the hulls are wrapped as well. The bridgedeck is not. Thanks for the note!
The O'Kelly's , Oh my correction, Hatteras used to use Imron brand paint , not Awlgrip , but similar chemistry. FYI it's important to use gelcoat to protect the molds and also needed to protect the fibers for water damage.Also there was a time when Lloyds1A building standard required the gelcoat below the waterline to be without pigment to increase the chemical resistance ( read water ). Pigments in gelcoat provide the UV protection to the resin , but it's a lot of pigment! Hence why the chalking over time. A lot of UK built boats built in the 60's-80's used clear gelcoat below the waterline but they did not have noticeably better blister resistance. But you sure could see any flaws in the first layer of fiberglass when the boat came out of the mold! (Ask me how I know!) but the gelcoat application in that era in UK was surprisingly way behind US practices that may have negated the advantages of the clear gelcoat. ( FYI coating raw fiberglass edges with resin is used extensively in the corrosive chemical industry for protection. Saltwater is a corrosive chemical ). Cheers love the wrap! Warren
That looks amazing!
Looks pretty sweet guys
wow! looks fantastic!
WOW, looks amazing !
Thanks Paul!
Great video amigo! Thanks!!
Thanks Bill!
The wrap came out fantastic! Congratulations! Cheers 🍻
That looks awesome
Dear Kelly’s, I’m not easily impressed, I have to say the boat looks great.
Thanks Todd. We are pretty impressed too.
Great video. You never showed the transition around the front hulls and how that was done. Did you do the inside hulls also? I'm thinking about fenders, even with covers scratching into the shine of the vinyl? Did they provide you with a repair kit? What did they tell you to clean it with... ie: to clean off mustaches from dirty water on the rivers or ICW? Inquiring minds want to know?
Love the colors or should I say grays
My first question, how do I get that t shirt! 🌮🍻❤️
lol - Nick's sister and brother in law own the best taco place in Portland, OR so here is the link to the store - porquenotacos.com/store/. Similar shirt - his was one of the originals 10+ years ago. It's disintegrating which is sad.
Is it only the sides, ABOVE the waterline?
Correct, above the waterline.
beautiful 💕
If there's a scracth will water enter and seep under the wrap?
No. Not a concern. And I am quite experienced with gelcoat blister problems.