I recently purchased a Seafair that has seen many days in the sun and the stripes emblems and the name plates are all either dried out and cracked or really faded I would like to replace them. So I’m sure If I look I’ll find several threads about replacement stripes and stickers for the Grady White. But who Manufactures the best replacement stripes and emblems and stickers for the Grady White
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First, be prepared to have to sand the old ones off. I just tried to get mine off a 1996 Marlin 30 through conventional methods (the 3M eraser wheel and Rapid Remove), and it was a no-go. The blue layer of the vinyl came off with either, but the underlying adhesive layer didn't. I got my 800 grit sandpaper today, and will be trying that this weekend.
Second, I got some from OJs Locker on eBay. They are printed on rectangular clear vinyl. They are not cut vinyl like the originals. Granted, they will look 100% better than what I had (see below). But... they are a textured vinyl, not the smooth vinyl that was OEM. They will look fine, when new, but I am not sure what will happen with the "pits," once you try to wax or compound around them down the road. Nor, am I sure how they will look a few more years down the road, if the fiberglass around it fades.
My recommendation would be to look for something that is contour cut on smooth calendared vinyl.
Second, I got some from OJs Locker on eBay. They are printed on rectangular clear vinyl. They are not cut vinyl like the originals. Granted, they will look 100% better than what I had (see below). But... they are a textured vinyl, not the smooth vinyl that was OEM. They will look fine, when new, but I am not sure what will happen with the "pits," once you try to wax or compound around them down the road. Nor, am I sure how they will look a few more years down the road, if the fiberglass around it fades.
My recommendation would be to look for something that is contour cut on smooth calendared vinyl.
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New style stripes and nameplate.Grady dealer. Matching existing stripes. Hullstripes.com. Matching existing nameplate. Discontinued decals is a good place to start. A hair dryer on hot can help remove stripes depending on how old they are.
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I went full restripe and upgraded to the new style. Ordered through my dealer.
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Razor blade and heat gun, then it was ready for rubbing compound on the wool pad with the rest of the hull. Took a few hours. I was very happy with hullstripes.com. Reasonable pricing...
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I ordered updated kit from my dealer and installed. Very happy with results. Car paint shops will carry a rubber stripe removing wheel designed to go on a variable speed buffer. Not orbital. It wears as the decal is removed and works well. Not as messy as chemical and wont gouge like razor blades and heat gun.
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To remove any decal glue, I always use mineral spirits with plastic scraper and cotton towels. Work well. Just keep soaking the glue generously and scrape, reapply MS and scrape and wipe with towel. Follow with acetone for final finish.