Boot stripe material

[Pirate Lady]

I need to cut out and replace a bad section of boot stripe vinyl. This is original. Anyone know best place to get a match? Local, amazon 3M?

 

[Skybolt]

https://www.amazon.com/LinearDesign...765&sprefix=2+boot+stripe+tape,aps,105&sr=8-2

Or your local West Marine https://www.westmarine.com/buy/seafit--boat-striping-tape-black--P0409599?recordNum=8

 

[bmay1909]

I had the same issue and decided to remove them all from my 380. I think mine looks much cleaner.

 

[bahamabreisus]

Any auto body supply will have or be able to get it for you. We did ours with 3M, Been on for 10 plus years.

 

[Pirate Lady]

I had the same issue and decided to remove them all from my 380. I think mine looks much cleaner.

I really want to remove all. Or change all the green to a black/silver. Problem is (been told) after30 years, the time i would spend with a rubber wheel grinding off won’t be worth the effort. Easier to replace a bad section.

 

[techmitch]

I really want to remove all. Or change all the green to a black/silver. Problem is (been told) after30 years, the time i would spend with a rubber wheel grinding off won’t be worth the effort. Easier to replace a bad section.

"Good" heat gun, "Good" plastic razor scraper and a can of acetone... She gone!

 

[bmay1909]

I really want to remove all. Or change all the green to a black/silver. Problem is (been told) after30 years, the time i would spend with a rubber wheel grinding off won’t be worth the effort. Easier to replace a bad section.

I was prepared for the worst, thought I may have to wet sand to remove the “ghosting.” But after removing with a plastic razor blade and a heat gun and some adhesive remover followed by a heavy compound on a whool pad it looked better then anticipated.

 

[Nater Potater]

I really want to remove all. Or change all the green to a black/silver. Problem is (been told) after30 years, the time i would spend with a rubber wheel grinding off won’t be worth the effort. Easier to replace a bad section.

Expect the butted ends to begin lifting at some time, but you might be pleasantly surprised at how long they last. And, like @techmitch mentioned, they actually come off pretty easy with that routine.
'Good to see you back!

 

[wyrman]

Hullstripes.com is where I got mine. They use to be a sponsor here, and gave a discount. Not sure if they still are.
Top notch company to deal with.

 

[Maybe A Dancer]

I did mine while she was on the hard.

Heat gun and acetone & scraper - as mentioned above

NOT a hair dryer, but a genuine heat gun.

Hull Stripes CSR SITE SPONSOR (mentioned above) can do just about anything you would want in terms of color or spacing.

That means they can make a roll of tape with one, two or multiple stripes of whatever color or thickness you want.

This way the stripes are ALWAYS perfectly parallel.

Here's some pix of mine.

I waited until AFTER the full detail and bottom job to apply them.

Be sure to remove all dirt, wax and anything else for good adhesion.

Order more than you need to allow for errors AND to have some left over to fix any future damage.

BEST !

RWS

 

[rumrunner]

 

[rumrunner]

Heat gun and rubber wheel on my Dewalt screw gun made quick work removing the stripes. The larger stripes came off with heat, the smaller ones needed to be removed with the rubber wheel. +1 for Hull stripes!

 

[Fill Ess]

I used one of these when I had to remove the old name lettering. Worked great along with a heat gun.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HLWB0BM

 

[rumrunner]

the finished product...

 

[Lazy Daze]

I really want to remove all. Or change all the green to a black/silver. Problem is (been told) after30 years, the time i would spend with a rubber wheel grinding off won’t be worth the effort. Easier to replace a bad section.

With striping that old, it means it's dry and cracked - which looks to be the case in your picture, as well. Because of that, the rubber eraser is the way to go. Heating/scraping can certainly work - but it's going to come off in little pieces. The eraser will work really well for this - and quickly, too.

 

[dwna1a]

3M eraser wheel from anyone on Amazon, then Hull Stripes. You you not regret it! I used both, Hull Stripes was the very best to deal with and I highly recommend them.

 

[Nater Potater]

With striping that old, it means it's dry and cracked - which looks to be the case in your picture, as well. Because of that, the rubber eraser is the way to go. Heating/scraping can certainly work - but it's going to come off in little pieces. The eraser will work really well for this - and quickly, too.

Dennis brings up a good point about the aged stripes. I used a rubber wheel on the old name decal on mine that had seen a lot of sun damage, and it came off surprisingly quickly. High speed, light pressure, and keep moving.