Hull decals and trim

[John G]

The trim tape on my 2001 2300 SR has gotten a bit ragged in places. The Maxum boatparts site describes this as "clean up tape" which makes up some 1/2 inch gold lines around the hull and in" Dream White", outlines some painted areas as well.

My boat has the silver and gold "speed splash" design in die cut vinyl on each side and a painted section in the back just above the rubrail, and across the stern, which I can only describe as being "taupe" in color (Yuck!). I wonder if it hasn't faded from some other color. I'd like to repaint that section in Silver or gold to match the the decals.

So my question here is, is there a best way to remove the existing tape and replace it with new and where can I get the new clean up tape, anyhow? Or should I just put the new tape over the old, providing that the old tape is still well bonded to the hull.
Or, for the area that I want to paint, just remove the tape, mask the area off carefully and don't bother with new tape. This taping method looks like something that was done to aid mass production and since it has aged to a slightly different color from my hull, shows up more and looks a little cheesey anyhow. This metod of outining the painted area with tape really seems out of line with the overall fit and finish of my boat.

I figure that I only need to splice in about 6 inches of the gold tape at various spots around the hull.

Also any suggestions on painting the small area that I want to punch up.


Option 3 is to just not let it bother me and enjoy the boat the way it is and find something else to worry about.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.