Paint or Vinyl name on transom

[Spottsville]

We opted to go with SS letters!

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

Unless carefully clear-coated silver leaf will tarnish. Genuine 23k gold leaf will look good for years if applied properly. Lots of info available online but it can be frustrating to work with for the novice. Are you certain that what you have is genuine gold leaf? There are some excellent faux gold leaf products that are fine for interior applications but they won't stand up very long in a saltwater and sunshine environment.

Sounds like a great challenge, I think it would be very nice. I'm a Jewelery designer and Gemologist, I took the gold and silver on trade.
10 years is plenty for us

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

Best deal out there. https://www.boatus.com/boatgraphics/

That's a cool site

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

We opted to go with SS letters!

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

Easily applied my former pocket-cutter's name with custom-ordered vinyl on both its sides.

On my current trawler, the builder painted the boat's name and home port on the stern for no extra charge.

Vinyl sounds very practical

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

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Here is a carved mahogany board mounted on stand-off spacers on the transom. I wanted gold leaf but at the time gold was very expensive so I chose paint. Still looks pretty good although it may require its first re-varnish after this summer.

Beautifully done

 

[Art]

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Here is a carved mahogany board mounted on stand-off spacers on the transom. I wanted gold leaf but at the time gold was very expensive so I chose paint. Still looks pretty good although it may require its first re-varnish after this summer.

Very Nice!

My dad hand carved and then gold painted his boat's names onto mahogany boards with coats of Valspar varnish overlay. "Spitfire I" through "Spitfire IV." First one in early 50's was an OB with small cabin. The last [mid 60's through end of 70's was raised deck sport fisher [keel laid 1951]. He and I reconditioned that beauty form previous neglectful owner. All his boats were wood. The last boat was a one-off 38' masterpiece design from builder of pilot boats in Brooklyn Navy Yard. A lot of varnish on that pretty baby. The name "Spitfire" comes from planes he flew as photo recon pilot for the RACF in WWII... before U.S. entered the war.

 

[Art]

We opted to go with SS letters!

 

[psneeld]

Not sure the stainless letters meets the USCG rule of contrasting colors if the boat is documented.

At least under the conditions they are reflecting a white enough background to blend in.

 

[MVDarlin]

Vinyl. And you can easily do it yourself.

 

[Art]

Sounds like a great challenge, I think it would be very nice. I'm a Jewelery designer and Gemologist, I took the gold and silver on trade.
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You could begin a whole new anchor discussion with that beauty!

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

Thank you it's what we do

 

[McGillicuddy]

Sounds like a great challenge, I think it would be very nice. I'm a Jewelery designer and Gemologist, I took the gold and silver on trade.
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Beautiful work. Do you have a website?

 

[McGillicuddy]

Beautifully done

For those who haven't figured it out - McGillicuddy is the little guy wearing the kilt and sitting on a whiskey barrel. He merited a carved plaque of his own.

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

Beautiful work. Do you have a website?

Yes we do
www.chesapeakejewelers.com

 

[ChesapeakeGem]

I don't know if it's easy. But this is what a lot of people do with gold leaf.



Gold Leaf Boat Names » Designs & Signs

Really nice!