Painted On Boot Stripe

[pair of jacks]

The boot stripe on my 2001 SC 21 is getting kind of beat up after 13 years. I have to replace it or have one painted on. Anyone here have a painted on stripe? Worth it? Thanks!

[strick]

They hold up good but take lots of time to do it right. Lots of taping. You are going to want to go to a automotive paint supply store and get some good tape. I have used both Awlgrip and pettit boot stripe paint with good results.

strick

[GoodChance]

Yup. I've painted all of my boot stripes. Looks much better than the vinyl kits you can buy for the same purpose.

I recommend using a single part paint for the stripe despite my strong preference for AwlGrip in the hull. Easier to apply; easier to repair.

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by pair of jacks

Anyone here have a painted on stripe? Worth it? Thanks!

We should consult with Billie Ocean -
we know about the jeans.....!

[eggsuckindog]

not sure why you would bother - West marine has a nice selection on tape - multi color and such and it lasts years - I used a 3 color black to gray that fits my color scheme

[Sullivan21]

I like the look of the painted on boot stripe but I like messing around with different schemes every couple years so I pick up rolls at greatlakessipper.com enough to do every boat on this site lol! They have some cool colors.
I probably will end up painting after I really know what I want, I'm very happy with the boot size and color I have now but it does need to be redone as it got a bit dinged up somehow.