I may be biased, living in the land of 3M here, but their vinyl and automotive marking products are pretty hard to beat. I was also going to suggest checking with the vinyl company to make sure you could get 3M marking products. The name on my transom has lasted for twelve years now, and still looks new.
Edd, I’d still suggest vinyl over paint — just make sure to get the good stuff. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Oct 22, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Dennis, > > Talk to the sign company. Mine quoted a 3M film and gave UV spec, thickness, > and warranty period. Different products and product lines have different > longevity. My black letters were a 12 year guarantee but some have failed in > the first season. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Oct 22, 2015 12:25 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Speaking of vinyl letters, I believe there is a difference in quality and > service life of vinyl letters depending on suppliers. > > The first decal I had on Touche' looked good for over ten years. I removed > it to repaint the topsides. I have also had several iterations of the > Touche' logo on the side windows of my SUV's. > > The first set of decals was made by a local sign company. This company does > the local police and sheriff's vehicles. The last few I had made at one of > the nationwide quickie sign companies. > > IMO, the decal made by the local company seemed to last longer. > > I'm considering using BoatUS or going back to the local sign company for the > next set of decals. I have the logo digitally in several common formats so I > can deal with most suppliers. > > Anybody got any light to shed on this subject? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA
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