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Title: Boot stripe; replace with decal or paint ?
Post by: hockeyfool on April 10, 2011, 01:24:16 AM

I have an old 1981 23 and have some shoddy work fix; need to remove poorly retaped decal for boot stripe, so
should after removing decal should I replace the boot stripe with better vinyl or paint ?
Any ideas also on where is best to re-apply ? It seems previous owner put it on right smack-dab adjacent to bottom-side paint !

Title: Re: Boot stripe; replace with decal or paint ?
Post by: Bob23 on April 10, 2011, 03:13:54 AM

Forget the decal; I've tried it and it didn't stay on. I used Pettit boot stripe paint in red, widened it to about an inch and it looks great. I usually need to touch it up every season but my 23 spends about 7 months every year moored in salt water.
Be sure to sand lightly and clean up the area with acetone before you paint. I mask it off with blue painters tape and then with a high quality 1" brush, go to town. It's amazing how good a small detail like the bootstripe can make the boat look.
bob23

Title: Re: Boot stripe; replace with decal or paint ?
Post by: brackish on April 10, 2011, 07:46:45 AM

I think i would have agreed with Bob23 until I saw this:

(http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af200/brackish_photos/piccompac16211d.jpg)

This is a 1977 Com Pac 16. From Sailing Texas. It looks like it is brand new with factory taping. It was, however, done by Hutchins.

Title: Re: Boot stripe; replace with decal or paint ?
Post by: Glenn Basore on April 12, 2011, 10:33:10 PM

I would get the decal and stripe from Com Pac ............

I did buy some custom vinyl lettering which went on easy and have not had a problem with it pealing off or not sticking.

Glenn

Com-Pac Yacht Owners Association

General Com-Pac and Sailing Related Discussions => Boat and Hardware Modification => Topic started by: hockeyfool on April 10, 2011, 01:24:16 AM