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I guess remove the old, clean with acetone and then put on the new. I'll have to watch some youtube videos. I might try without pin striping and see how it looks.[/QUOTE]

I have a really good friend who has worked fiberglass all his life and he don't ever put acetone on fiberglass/gelcoat unless you want it to develop cracks.
Something (I can't remember his exact words) about it will screw it up.
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Glad I asked, Thanks. Rubbing alcohol I guess? or will it stick to a fresh waxed surface?
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I guess remove the old, clean with acetone and then put on the new. I'll have to watch some youtube videos. I might try without pin striping and see how it looks.

I have a really good friend who has worked fiberglass all his life and he don't ever put acetone on fiberglass/gelcoat unless you want it to develop cracks.
Something (I can't remember his exact words) about it will screw it up.
Plain soap and water at first, then alcohol is the liquid of choice just before application.
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Whe applying the new tape, you wanna get as straight a line as possible which is done by pulling the tape tight as you go...be sure not STRETCH the tape as you pull it straight as it will eventually shrink and crack prematurely...tight, but no stretch...the good news is you'll have the "shadow" of the old tape to follow when applying the new...

Coming off the very leading edge of the bow is the tricky part...look on YouTube for tutorial on how to do that...when yer done, I may wanna buy your leftover tape...
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..when yer done, I may wanna buy your leftover tape...
then I will take what you have left over when you are done
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