striping tape
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H37C stripes
I was lucky enough to have a neighbor who worked for 3M. But my boat's stripes were/are a lot different than your picture. Even 3M did not have exactly what I needed. I took a five stripe tape(black) and used a fine saw to slice the roll down to three. But 3M makes a lot of colors and widths.
The first picture is when I tried to use all five stripes. The bottom two were just so thin that I had trouble with them staying applied. So then I sawed the roll down to three stripes - second picture.
P.S. Found a picture right after I removed them. Stripes matter!
I was lucky enough to have a neighbor who worked for 3M. But my boat's stripes were/are a lot different than your picture. Even 3M did not have exactly what I needed. I took a five stripe tape(black) and used a fine saw to slice the roll down to three. But 3M makes a lot of colors and widths.
The first picture is when I tried to use all five stripes. The bottom two were just so thin that I had trouble with them staying applied. So then I sawed the roll down to three stripes - second picture.
P.S. Found a picture right after I removed them. Stripes matter!
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Ed is right. Stripes matter, but don't don't over do it. As these before and after shots of Dalliance show, I must have pulled off about a quarter mile of vinyl tape. The PO had FIVE colors on, up to three layers in some spots and he didn't know where to stop! Less is more.
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Looked online for 3M, they don't have match. Customer service @ Hunter says it looks original and they don't have it. Also checked @ West. Think I might get some paint to match, and use an artist brush and touch up where it's scratched.
mary, I bought some from west marine or boateers world but never applied them to boat.
Decided to paint the stripes instead. will look neext time at boat to see whats left.
Fair Winds.
Decided to paint the stripes instead. will look neext time at boat to see whats left.
Fair Winds.
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