Stripe installation

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marykhubby

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Installing a new stripe (adhesive, not painted) around the doghouse on my Carver Aft Cabin. Corners are angled (not straight). Otherwise this would be easy! The admiral says I'm too much of a perfectionist - and she's right.

Any secrets you experienced folks can pass along to getting the corners looking professionally done?
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I'm currently stripping my old stripes and have the same problem to face. The old stripes look like they were just pulled tight around the corners, maybe warmed up first, don't know. My corners are fairly sharp so I'll probably take the stripe around the corner and trim it with an exacto knife then start the next leg overtop and trim as needed.
 
I re-did some of the stripes on a friend's 1986 32 aft cabin Carver. I did not do the stripes on the flybridge yet. That stripe appears to be a larger stripe on the front of the bridge then tapers to a smaller stripe as it rounds the corner to the sides. Masybe 3 " in front and 2" on the sides? I don't really know how they did this but it might be a problem for us amateurs.
 
Knotty
My corners have a fairly large radius. I am afraid by warming I'll shrink the width and it will look botched.
When I look at the old factory stripe it appears the width changes before and after the corner (custom). You seeing the same?
 
Maybe you could go with multiple pin-striping (skinny) rows, and bend around corners.. especially if it's a wide radius. A series of pin-striping rows with a bit of white space between may look kinda cool.
 
I did my vessel a few years ago--If the angled corner is not severe, the tape will stretch around it. Try just the corner with a small piece of tape. ALso the tape usually has a clear plastic overlay which gives the strip more strength albeit less streetch. Remove this overlay section at the point it goes around the corner the strip will be more elastic.
 
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Knotty
My corners have a fairly large radius. I am afraid by warming I'll shrink the width and it will look botched.
When I look at the old factory stripe it appears the width changes before and after the corner (custom). You seeing the same?

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Nope. Mine are fairly sharp. I get what you're saying about stretching the stripe around the radius. It'll shrink like Marilyn Monroe's waste. Dunno how to get around that one, sorry.

Too cold here to do the stripes yet. Snowed this morning! :o(
 
If you must trim them, over lap the two pieces then cut them with the blade at an angle, ie, the handle facing towards the the end of the top piece, that way when they shrink up it fill fill the gap.
 
Will be replacing the port and starboard stripe which run the lenght of the boat.What is used to get them off,I heard heat mentioned.The strips are vinyl.Have been on 3 years.Any help appreciated.
 
AHHHHHH Yes. I remember that somewhat painful experience, and can offer what worked for me.

1) I used a heat gun to loosen the old stripe, then a PLASTIC (don't use metal - it will gouge your glass) type of knife to remove as much as possible. Depending on age and exposure, it might not all come off.
2) Next step I used acetone on a rag, being careful not to spill any or use more than I have to. Just enough to cut the old residue.
3) Then comes buffing to smooth the surface imperfections and clean up the glass.

Mine was quite a job - I hope you have better luck. Going on is EASY compared to coming off!

I finished my re-install last night. Experimented and the Corners came out much nicer than my first attempt last year. Will share details if there is interest...
 
3 M graphics Eraser in your electric drill. Saves time and your fingers!!!!
 
Be careful when you stretch a piece of vinyl tape. The ones that failed early on my prior installs were stretched. I eventually installed them on top of each othe at the corner angles and trimed with a razor blade. You have to be careful with the blade as it will leave cuts in the gel coat so make sure you cut just to the end of the stripe. Use a steel rule to avoid overshooting.
 
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