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Old 01-01-2011, 01:51 PM   #1
 
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Default Anyone tried removing their side graphics?

My Shabah 182 is 11 years old and I am considering removing the side graphics. I do not love the look and would consider adding some more modern graphics if I did not like the "clean" look. Will they come off okay? Will the outline of the old graphics show on the gelcoat after removal? My boat is a light color and not very faded. Anyone try this before?
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    Hi Brophy,

    I had mine removed and had new graphics painted on. You can check out Spink's from Madison, WI Z202 (1995) in the gallery.

    You can see some areas where the old graphics were but you have to get very close to see them. People think my boat is new now but it's 15 years old. Without refinishing the entire boat, you most likely will see the old marks. That will get very expensive and its not worth putting that much money into an older boat. New graphics will bring you a long way but it may not be the PERFECT look you are seeking.

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    Danny - I checked out your pictures in the gallery. For a 1995 your boat looks modern and unique. Very cool. I was thinking of doing mine myself......first just removing the graphics to see how it looks. If I do not like the look without graphics, my plan was to buy some custom vinyl graphics and install them myself. I am afraid that paint will chip off and be hard to maintain. The site I have been eyeing is customvinylgraphics.com. I think I will give it a go based on your boat.
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    I took off the graphics on mine with a heat gun and a lot of patience and even after buffing if you look at it just right you can see some ghosting. Under normal conditions it is hard to see and most people don't notice. I have left mine one color and still get compliments whenever I fill up the gas tanks
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    me too. heat gun, patience and some aqua buff 1000, then followed up with Wenol polish.

    In the right light, on the trailer you can still see the ghostly outlines of the old stripes.

    Ive been looking at Raceline Digital Store

    Ive called 3 different peps here in town, the most was $150 to install, the other two were $100.

    granted I have a 30' boat, but still quite reasonable
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    You guys should post some pics of the boat with removed graphics, and with your new graphics packages!
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    I agree...it would be great to see a few pictures of your boats with their new graphics and with the graphics removed. By the way, that "Raceline Digital Store" site is awesome. And reasonably priced. It has so many cool graphics available it would be hard to choose!
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    One old pic and two new pics-if you get to about a foot within the boat you can barely see where the old graphics were. The sad thing is a pier took a good chip out of the side last year. Hopefully I can get it fixed. I'd like to get the trailer painted this year, but don't think I can justify the cost right now.

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    You guys should post some pics of the boat with removed graphics, and with your new graphics packages!

    I will.

    I removed the ship to shore radio, along with the antenna, so I have some gelcoat repairs to be made next month. Right now the whole boat is stripped of it's pin stripes and graphics, except the Mariah logo on the side.

    I havent chosen yet a graphic theme, but I have decided to change the boat over to basically Black, White & Grey.

    Im also going with Marine Carpeting | Aquamat | Snap In Carpet | Boat Carpeting | Corinthian Marine Carpet for my interior carpet. They are local to me and am thinking of a grey base that matches the carpet color attached to the kick panels in the main lounge, with a 4" wide stripe border outlining it inset 1 inch. Then the mariah logo in Black in the middle in front of the rear seat.

    Im then swtiching over the bow, aft and bimini covers to Black. Bentley's Manufacturing also a local company.
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    I agree...it would be great to see a few pictures of your boats with their new graphics and with the graphics removed. By the way, that "Raceline Digital Store" site is awesome. And reasonably priced. It has so many cool graphics available it would be hard to choose!
    no kidding. add $100 for local install and you can update your boat for $400-500
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