Boat Wraps Perth

A boat wrap is a vinyl or printed graphics system applied to suitable areas of a boat, usually above the waterline - refreshing the hull colour, adding custom artwork, replacing tired old decals or applying commercial branding, all without repainting. It's the marine version of what we do to vehicles every day: premium film, marine-grade laminates, and edge finishing that respects how a hull actually gets used. The result reads like a fresh finish and reverses like film.

Often, yes - if the surface is suitable, and that's a genuine 'if' we check rather than assume. Aluminium condition, existing coatings, rivets, oxidation, repairs and previous graphics all affect how film bonds and how edges hold, so the boat gets inspected before we quote. Plate boats with sound surfaces wrap well; heavily oxidised or saltwater-pitted alloy needs honest conversation first. Either way you get the straight verdict before money changes hands.

In many cases, yes - fibreglass with clean, stable gelcoat is a good wrapping surface. The honest exceptions: heavily oxidised, chalky, damaged or contaminated gelcoat may need correction first, or may not be suitable at all, because film bonds to the surface it's given and locks in whatever's underneath. Chalky gelcoat is exactly what our caravan-style restoration process exists for - sand back to sound material first, then wrap. The inspection tells us which path your hull is on.

No - boat wraps are planned for above-waterline areas, and be wary of anyone who says otherwise. Below-waterline surfaces live permanently immersed, with completely different exposure, fouling and adhesion demands; that zone belongs to antifouling and specialist marine coatings, not film. Our scope is always conditional and stated up front: topsides, hull sides, transom and graphics above the line. It's a smaller promise than some will make you - because it's the one that holds.

It depends on the film and laminate, the exposure, the surface it went onto, storage and aftercare - a pen-kept boat under cover and a trailer boat that lives in the sun age very differently. Perth's combination of UV and saltwater is the hardest test any film faces, which is why marine-grade product choice and honest surface prep matter more here than anywhere. We'll confirm product-specific expectations during the quote, and the care guide covers the habits - rinse after salt runs, watch the rub points - that buy the long end.

Usually, yes - and it's often the essential first step, because new graphics over failing old ones inherit every problem underneath. Old decals and their adhesive get stripped before new film goes on, and we inspect first for a reason: long-serving graphics can leave UV ghosting (the surrounding gelcoat aged differently) or reveal surface conditions that need addressing before anything new is applied. Removal is quoted honestly as its own line - the age of the decals decides the hours.

Yes - for custom printed graphics and commercial branding, design is part of the process, done in-house by the same team that prints and installs it. We can work from your logo, inspiration photos, sponsor requirements or a completely blank slate, and the artwork is proofed on your vessel's template so what you approve is what goes on the hull. One roof for design, print and install also means no finger-pointing between suppliers if anything needs adjusting.

Yes - boat names, registration numbers, stripes, sponsor decals and replacement graphics are all on the menu, either as standalone jobs or folded into a larger wrap. Standalone lettering work is quick, priced sensibly, and done with the same marine-grade films as full wraps, so a name applied this season won't be peeling next season. If you're refreshing a transom name on tired gelcoat, we'll tell you honestly whether the surface needs attention first.

The from-prices on this page are the honest starting points, and the final number follows the boat: hull size, coverage, surface condition, design complexity, film or print choice, laminate, old decal removal and installation access all move it. That's why we prefer to quote after seeing the boat or clear photos - a hull-length guess over the phone helps nobody. What you'll get is an itemised written quote, and if part of the job isn't worth doing on your vessel, we'll say so.

A high-quality solid-colour wrap can look remarkably clean - most people read a well-wrapped hull as freshly finished. But it's still film, and honesty matters here: seams, edges and the underlying surface condition can be visible depending on the boat, the coverage and how close you look. Gelcoat imperfections telegraph through film rather than disappearing. We'll walk you around examples and explain exactly what to expect on your hull before you commit - no surprises at handover.

With caution, yes - the film itself handles washing well; the vulnerable points are edges and seams. Keep high pressure away from film edges, seams and rub zones (a close-range lance can lift what salt and sun couldn't), and favour rinsing and soft washing for routine clean-downs. The habit that matters most is simpler: fresh-water rinse after every salt run, because baked salt ages every marine surface, wrapped or not. The care guide covers the full routine.

Potentially, yes - depending on the surface and the scope. Jet skis concentrate everything difficult about marine wrapping into a small package: complex compound curves, high-wear contact zones, and surfaces that cop constant spray and UV. Some areas wrap beautifully; some genuinely aren't film territory and we'll say so. An inspection settles suitability panel by panel - bring it in and you'll get the honest map of what's worth wrapping and what isn't.