David, I’m sure that painter’s tape will be fine but the 3M 218 Fine Line comes in 1/4” width and it will curve just fine around your stem. The final few inches at the end will probably need some piece-work.
I realize the the laser suggestion is not what you were interested in. Thought that there was no previous boot stripe. Tip: use your eye when laying out the tape over the long runs. Constantly go back and re-adjust the tape as necessary. Should be good to go. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Sep 20, 2016, at 11:01 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > My biggest concern is flexibility at the aft end where the strips starts > curving radically. 1/4" painters tape is flexible? > > Thanks in advance > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:50:57 +0000 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Repainting Waterline Stripe... > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: mike.h...@impgroup.com > > You can get painter masking tape as think as ¼ inch. Use that for the > contoured areas and then put something wider overlapping over that. Has > always worked for me when painting decks, etc … > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dave > Godwin via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 11:45 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Dave Godwin > Subject: Re: Stus-List Repainting Waterline Stripe... > > David, > > I’d spend the few extra bucks and get a good 3M tape. I just did some > Awlcraft painting for gloss and non-skid on my hatches and I used the Awlgrip > (and my painter) recommended 3M 218 Fine Line tape for masking the gloss vs. > non-skid prior to spraying. I’ll be masking off the entire deck sometime this > week or next and I find the 218 properties to be easy to use. Electrical tape > is a bit stretchy and I’m not fond of the glue used. > > Don’t know what your setup with the boat in the yard is but a good way to > mark the waterline and boot stripes is with a laser. Boat’s gotta be level > fore-and-aft and side-to-side. > > Best, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > > On Sep 20, 2016, at 10:03 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > David, > > I would check with the manufacturer to see what you can use over AwlGrip. > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:59 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Neil, > > You are the man...as my next question was how to follow the extreme curvature > under the stern (waterline and curves widens radically to maintain visual > width when hull tucks under). > > This is my solution. > > Thanks! > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 <> (cell) > > > > _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the > generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay > for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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