Sfritr Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Curious: how much does it cost to have your boat wrapped like the pros? How long will it last? What is it made of to make it durable. I may be mistaken but I was told that most pro boats are wrapped and not custom painted. Am I wrong? :-/ Quote
NickBarrFishing Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 The wraps vary from $2000 to $5000 They last for as long as you keep good care of them, up to about 7 years if you really never use the boat. If you use it hard, 2-3 years max before it will look like junk. They do protect the boat ok, but a gouge is still a gouge. The pros sometimes get plain colored looking boats and wrap them, not the custom colored jobs, cuts down on price. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted June 28, 2009 Super User Posted June 28, 2009 I'm guessing the wrap is the same graphics material used by sign shops, for lettering commercial vehicles, race cars, etc. The stuff is a type of vinyl, and very durable. It is susceptible to abrasion. It should be UV resistant since it's subject to a lot of UV rays from the sun. A coat of carnuba wax will also provide a measure of UV resistance. Probably some of the glazes do as well. I have to believe there are different levels (qualities) of material. El cheapo for short term, disposable use, expensive for "permanent" applictions and in between levels. I had graphics on my business truck for seven years, and they looked as good when I traded it in as the day they were applied. Like anything else, it is only as good as the care it receives. Quote
Sfritr Posted June 28, 2009 Author Posted June 28, 2009 Very interesting. That would be an interesting option for anyone who maybe had a fixer up that had some bad oxidation. I was speaking to a buddy of mine who sells boats for BPS and he was telling me that it may only run 500 - 1500.00. I don't know the quality. I wonder how BTS would work on the wrapping? :) Quote
bassdocktor Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Sfritr there are people that atleast consider that as an option. One guy I fished with recently had purchased a boat new boat from a dealer bankruptcy that had some sun damage. Rather than repaint the boat he was considering wrapping the top part of the boat that was faded. Yes most wraps are made from vinyl. The person I know that does them usually applies them in several sections to ensure that they are staraight and that there are no wrinkles or bubbles. Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted June 28, 2009 Super User Posted June 28, 2009 I'll let you know next week. Mine is schelduled for next Thursday and Friday. We are still working out the graphics, so I will post the cost and pics when done. Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted June 28, 2009 Super User Posted June 28, 2009 Very interesting. That would be an interesting option for anyone who maybe had a fixer up that had some bad oxidation. I was speaking to a buddy of mine who sells boats for BPS and he was telling me that it may only run 500 - 1500.00. I don't know the quality. I wonder how BTS would work on the wrapping? :) I checked on this due to heavy oxidation on my boat. The price to fix the gelcoat was right at 2,200.00. The material to wrap and install from the rub rail up was 1,200.00. I could get either a 5 yr or 8 yr warranty depending on the type material used. For a little more we decided to go with the complete wrap. The deal I got was he would let me help and teach me how to do the installation. We will do the sides and top up over and into the interior together. I will do the interior and finish myself using an area in his shop. There are special glues that they use to keep the wrap tight in the corners. As far as repair they are pretty easy to fix by just replacing a section when there is damage. Jerry had a boat in his shop that was in for repair and they had allready cut the section out and were printing the replacement. The shop where I am having mine done requires that the boat be housed overnight in an airconditioned area to control the surface tempertaure of the boat. It is supposed to be critical so that the wrap will adhere to the surface correctly. Quote
bigtimfish Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I got a quote for a price on my boat, it was $2200 that's for a 17'5 boat. That's not even the whole boat either. That's just both sides, full length of boat but 2 ft in height. Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted June 29, 2009 Super User Posted June 29, 2009 I got a quote for a price on my boat, it was $2200 that's for a 17'5 boat. That's not even the whole boat either. That's just both sides, full length of boat but 2 ft in height. Go here: wrap-my-ride.org. Look at his work and call him. Check out the job on Zell Roland's truck and boat. If you want his cell let me know. Jack Quote
Sfritr Posted June 29, 2009 Author Posted June 29, 2009 WOW! I just checked their website, and they do great work. Zell Rowlands Truck is AWESOME!!! I have definately filed this away as an option when and if my boat fades. Fishfordollars, what type of design are you putting on your boat? is it a custom or advertisement? this is a really neat alternative to keep your older boat looking fresh and its fairly affordable. Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted June 29, 2009 Super User Posted June 29, 2009 WOW! I just checked their website, and they do great work. Zell Rowlands Truck is AWESOME!!! I have definately filed this away as an option when and if my boat fades.Fishfordollars, what type of design are you putting on your boat? is it a custom or advertisement? this is a really neat alternative to keep your older boat looking fresh and its fairly affordable. He did Zell's boat to. It's in the pics. Go on through the pics included with the truck and check it out. It has the hurricane on the boat to. It will be a little of both. I for sure am putting my company name on it so it can be a writeoff(Probably up under the console. LOL), but we have not zeroed in on the final design.It's way too expensive to print out the graphic with all the flake in it so we are going to work around that. To match the flake would require another seperate clear layer with the flake up on the inside layed over the entire job. It would be a total lay over after the original job is complete and it's very expensive to do that. Jerry spent 18 months in Iraq and when he got home he bought a boat and had it wrapped. The first day he went to the lake the wrap came off and was blowing in the breeze going down the road. The guy never made the job good so he went in business himself to do the jobs right. He spent six months going all around Texas visiting with as many shops as he could to get the ideas and the tricks they use. He does it right. Did you look at the before and after pics of a few of the boats he did? If not check them out. Quote
Sfritr Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 Yeah Very Impressive. Make sure to post the pics and good luck Quote
Super User fishfordollars Posted July 2, 2009 Super User Posted July 2, 2009 We did the proofs yesterday and I am undecided as to what color the Skeeter logo should be. Sent you an PM to get your email address to send the proofs to you. Just remember the lettering is not centered and the copywrite logos have not been removed from the logos. Feel free to post the pics here so I can get input on the color choices. Quote
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