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BG INSTALL BG Install’s experienced team have over 16 years combined experience in marine, architectural, and commercial installations. The company have an in house designer who can create a custom design for your vessel unique to you and/or your sponsors or even replicate other successful and famous designs. BG Install can combine cutting edge graphic design practices with photographic quality printing to create unsurpassed and unlimited design options to set you ahead of the competition. They offer everything from small stickers like boat names to full wraps. BG Install have an extensive range of colours and finishes available, from matt to gloss and carbon to chrome or your own custom artwork. For more details Tel: +44 (0)7949 601 897 or visit
www.bginstall.co.uk
But, surely, for any kind of coating to survive the rigours of a salt water, high UV environment, vinyl wraps and PPF must have their own set of problems too, don’t they?
We posed that question to Michael Whitehead, from BG Install, and he told us, “The wrap films we use are marine rated and have very good UV stability and glue removal properties. They may fade after long periods, however within their rated lifespan they have no noticeable fade. Typically, ours last 5-7 years in Zone 1 countries like the UK and 4-6 years for zone 2 such as in the Mediterranean. This is therefore a great option for many yacht owners even if they just want to alter the colours of the bimini for a season or two.
“We recommend the use of fender socks that are kept clean and rinsed with fresh water. As a general rule, anything that will affect paint will also affect our wraps. Wrap film has a self-healing property for
The wrap films we use are marine rated and have very good UV stability and glue removal properties
micro surface scratches and scuffs. Left in the sun and allowed to warm, it will return to a gloss finish. We have seen and experimented with the use of PPF film as fender patches... while it’s great for impact protection such as stone chips. We have
found it to be unsuitable for the sideways friction a fender imparts on to a hull and this in turn creates a bigger repair job in the long run.”
When asked about potential problems associated with matching wrap colours from different production runs, Michael said, “Our suppliers do occasionally change their colour range or improve the formula in
LUXWRAP LuxWrap is a leading superyacht finisher, specialising in the installation of advanced vinyl wrapping solutions for yachts. Services include; superyacht hull and superstructure wrapping allowing you to change colour quickly, for a season or longer, no need to drydock, protect paint from UV, 1/10th cost of painting. Interior Refinishing, transforming yacht interiors using best-of-breed architectural films with indistinguishable finishes including wood, leather, fabric, metal, stone, and abstract. Surface Protection, protect all internal and external high traffic surfaces from wear and tear, and at the same time make them easy to clean due to the hydrophobic properties of protection film. This is all completed by the experienced team with professionalism and double quick time. For more details Tel: +44 (0)208 068 7488 or visit
www.luxwrap.com
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