New GW decals

Toothpick 10 said:
The decals look good. Now to finish the job, rub your rub-rails with a rag with acetone on it (wear nitrile gloves). Then apply some 303 or other rubber protectant and you'll really be looking good.
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Yep, experimented with acetone on a section of the rub rail, makes a difference for sure. Will be doing all the rub rail before I leave for Florida.
 
I need to do the same...now that ya'll have called me out I'll do it tonight. :)
 
Ky Grady said:
Care to share the size you went with?? I didn't change mine because of the size difference like Parthery showed. Have any ghosting from old one?? I'll order another set if I can get it closer to original, I zoomed in on yours and it looks dead nuts to original.
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Cannot remember the exact measurements, but I recall that the dimensions of the Ebay listing were off...mostly in length. My original was longer. In short, I took exact measurements from my boat and had the vendor make them to my exact specs.
 
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Correct..the set I ended up with were about 1/2" too short on length and 1/4" short on the height.
 
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Before acetone and 303:

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After:
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Not as nice as KYGrady's, but better than they were before.
 
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What 303 product are you all using on the rubrails? I need to do this as well.
 
I have 2017 Coastal explorer 251. Marina has beat off some of the lettering. Friend gave me his old lettering he had removed for a repair. So it does not have the factory adhesive. What adhesive could I use to adhere to my boat? It has awlgrip
Painted hull. Old residue has been removed
 
These are the letters to be attached
 

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Can they do the raised 330 Express hull logo that is midship? I’ve been trying to find someone who can do those raised (like original) and not basic flat lettering.
 
Viking88rd said:
I ordered from the same vendor and actually got him to modify width and length to my exact specs. Arrived quickly and a darn near perfect match. Well worth the effort and cost.View attachment 14160
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In the market for new decals (looking to buy "domed"), and have been looking to buy from the ebay retailer "dago", which appears to be who others on this thread bought from? One unique thing on yours i notice is that the "A" is not filled in, but he told me he had to fill in the "A", like the others on this thread. Can you share who you bought from/if they are still around?
 
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