I tried putting a decal on my kayak but it came off in the salt water off the Tofino coast. Since then I have been researching how to do this. From all accounts it is difficult to have anything stick to a plastic kayak. However, after a lot of reading it seemed like there is one option and that is using flame.
I did the flambé process today. Here were my steps:
I did the flambé process today. Here were my steps:
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It should be noted that because of the problems with adhesion, my sign guy put clear 3M plastic adhesive overlapping the black vinyl decal. This clear stuff is transparent as you can see in the images below. I feared that the fine strands would tend to lift if we didn't do that.
I put the decals on my mango Tempest 170 and green Scorpio.
Those look good right now
The real test will be how long those last. I will report back.
I put the decals on my mango Tempest 170 and green Scorpio.
Those look good right now
The real test will be how long those last. I will report back.