Riggsy 1 Posted December 3, 2010 I was wondering if anyone has has any experience applying vinyl to areas that were consistently exposed to seawater, like the hull of a boat. What vinyl would you recommend? Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodger 527 Posted December 3, 2010 I made up some decals for a sailboat using Oracal 651 & they held up . Severn River off of the Chesapeake Bay , so not full strength seawater . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeBlow 5 Posted December 3, 2010 Boat registration numbers are vinyl and last for years Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knucklehead 530 Posted December 4, 2010 Never had a problem with good quality vinyl. Don't know about the cheap crap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr300s 1,272 Posted December 4, 2010 Never had a problem with good quality vinyl. Don't know about the cheap crap. Not a problem the Gulf Of Mexico has a lot of salt in it and I had a huge graphic on the side of my boat for years and it still looks great.........651 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted December 4, 2010 If you look at the specs online you can do a comparison of different brands and see how they compare. Oracal 651 Seawaterability (DIN 50 021) adhered to aluminum, no variation after 100 hours/73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
