Paint vs. Vinyl Lettering for Boat Name?

[Stephen]

My cousin, an amateur artist, has offered to paint my boat name on the transom. Is this a good idea or am I better off with vinyl lettering?

I suppose she could use an exacto knife and still be able to express her artistry, albeit in vinyl.

Stephen
1984 CD 22D "Elizabeth"



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[Catherine Monaghan]

Professionally painted lettering on a boat looks really nice and wears well. A disadvantage is that it is not easily removed.

Vinyl lettering looks just as nice but doesn't wear as well. You can order boat lettering in a variety of fonts and styles as well as different color combinations. If it ever has to be removed, it is much easier than paint to peel off of the hull.

Since the letters usually don't have to be removed unless the boat is being repainted or sold and renamed, you probably shouldn't worry about removal. Just pick whichever suits your fancy and your purse.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization
Raritan Bay

My cousin, an amateur artist, has offered to paint my boat name on the transom. Is this a good idea or am I better off with vinyl lettering?

I suppose she could use an exacto knife and still be able to express her artistry, albeit in vinyl.

Stephen
1984 CD 22D "Elizabeth"

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Matt Cawthorne]

Stephen,
Normally I would recommend that you marry any woman who will work on your boat for free, no matter what the job. In this case you would want to check state and local laws reguarding the subject.

A well done painted job has always looked much more classy to me than vinyl. If your cousin wants to paint the name for you then let her do it. Encourage her. Enjoy the time spent with your family. Walk around a couple of boatyards and get ideas with her first.

Enjoy your boat
Matt

My cousin, an amateur artist, has offered to paint my boat name on the transom. Is this a good idea or am I better off with vinyl lettering?

I suppose she could use an exacto knife and still be able to express her artistry, albeit in vinyl.

Stephen
1984 CD 22D "Elizabeth"

mcawthor@bellatlantic.net

[Thom]

As a Sign-Painter and Hand-Lettering artist of 15 years, I recommend the Vinyl. Better UV protection, and although the adhesive is meant to be permanent it can be removed with a heat-gun. And what would be wrong with your cousin lettering with Sign enamel and a brush on the enamel receptive vinyl, cutting around it with the trusty Exacto, and THEN adhering it to the boat? (Artsy and yet it still can be removed.)



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