Boat Wraps

Marine wraps, custom hull graphics and colour changes built to handle saltwater, UV, and everything the Hauraki Gulf throws at them.

Your boat cops a hiding from the elements every time it goes out. Might as well make it look good doing it. Boat wraps give you a hull refresh, custom marine graphics, and genuine gelcoat protection from UV and salt damage, all in one job. Our Auckland vehicle wrapping team handles marine wrap work on everything from tinnies and jet skis to full-size launches out of our Swanson workshop.

What are Boat Wraps?

Wrapping a boat is not the same as wrapping a car. Not even close. Hull curves go in directions car panels never do. Gelcoat needs different surface prep than automotive paint. And saltwater changes every decision about materials and edge sealing. Understanding how vinyl performs in marine conditions is what separates a wrap that lasts from one that fails after a season.

We offer the full range of boat wrap services:

  • Hull graphics and identification
  • Full hull colour change wraps
  • Custom marine graphic design
  • Commercial vessel branding
  • Jet ski and PWC wraps
  • Boat and trailer matching graphics

Our marine experience means your vessel gets the right materials applied the right way for conditions that destroy shortcuts.

Auckland boaties from the Hauraki Gulf to the West Coast bring their vessels to Falcon Signs because our marine wraps hold up. Simple as that.

When You Need Us

When You Need Boat Wraps

1

Recreational Boat Graphics

Stripes, custom designs, colour schemes. Whatever makes your runabout or family boat yours.

2

Full Hull Colour Changes

Total hull transformation using marine-grade vinyl. Colours and finishes that would cost a fortune in marine paint.

3

Fishing Boat Identification

Rego numbers, boat names, ID graphics. Done in materials that handle constant salt exposure without peeling off mid-season.

4

Commercial Vessel Branding

Charter boats, tour operators, marine businesses. When your boat is your shopfront, the graphics have to look the part.

5

Yacht Topsides

Hull graphics, accent lines, and design elements for sailing yachts and motor yachts.

6

Jet Ski Customisation

Full wraps and wild custom graphics for jet skis and PWCs. Small surface area, big visual impact.

7

Race Boat Graphics

Sponsor logos, racing liveries, and high-visibility graphics for competition vessels.

8

Boat and Trailer Matching

Coordinated graphics across your boat and trailer so the whole rig looks like it belongs together.

9

Gelcoat Restoration Alternative

Chalky, oxidised gelcoat? A wrap brings it back to life without grinding everything off and starting over.

10

Marine Business Fleets

Consistent branding across multiple vessels for marine service companies and charter fleets.

Our Process

Our Boat Wraps Process

01

Marine Assessment

We go over the vessel properly. Hull shape, surface condition, gelcoat health, old graphics, oxidation. This tells us exactly what prep is needed before any vinyl goes on.

02

Design Development

Simple rego numbers or a full colour overhaul, we mock everything up to scale on your actual hull shape. You see how graphics sit with the curves before we commit to anything.

03

Material Selection

Not every vinyl brand holds up in saltwater. We have learned which ones perform in the Hauraki Gulf and which ones look good in a catalogue but fail in the real world. We only use films and adhesives rated for marine conditions.

04

Surface Preparation

Salt residue, old wax, oxidation. All of it has to come off completely. If the gelcoat is not prepped properly, the vinyl will not bond correctly and you will have problems within months.

05

Graphics Installation

Hull curves go in multiple directions at once, which means stretching, heating, and working vinyl around shapes that fight you the whole time. Different skill set from flat car panels.

06

Edge Sealing

This is where marine wraps live or die. Every single edge gets sealed against water intrusion. We spend more time on edges than people expect because shortcuts here lead to failures out on the water.

07

Final Inspection

Adhesion, edge sealing, bubble-free application, overall appearance. Everything gets checked before the boat goes anywhere near the water.

Why Choose Us

Why Choose Falcon Signs for Boat Wraps?

Gelcoat Protection

The vinyl takes the UV, the oxidation, the waterline grime, the scratches at the boat ramp. Your actual gelcoat stays protected underneath.

Looks You Cannot Get With Paint

Matte black hulls, metallic finishes, custom graphics. Colours and effects that marine paint either cannot do or charges a fortune for.

Peel It Off Later

Changed your mind? Selling the boat? The wrap comes off without damaging the gelcoat underneath. Try doing that with a $15,000 paint job.

Faster Than Marine Paint

No multiple coats, no curing windows, no weather dependencies holding up the schedule. Wrapping gets your boat back on the water sooner.

Covers Tired Gelcoat

Oxidised, faded, chalky hull? A wrap hides the damage and makes it look new again without the cost of gelcoat restoration.

Update Without Starting Over

New graphics, different colour, updated branding. Change what you want without stripping and repainting the whole hull.

Boat Wraps Coverage - Auckland Wide

Falcon Signs provides professional boat wraps services across the greater Auckland region.

Our Swanson base ensures convenient access for customers across Auckland for all your boat wraps needs.

Contact Falcon Signs for Boat Wraps

When your business needs professional boat wraps, Falcon Signs delivers the quality, expertise, and service you deserve.

1/7 Airdrie Road, Swanson, Auckland 0612

Serving businesses across Auckland and nationwide - from our Swanson base we deliver quality signage throughout New Zealand.

Auckland boaties trust Falcon Signs for marine wraps that look the business and survive the Hauraki Gulf.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you need a single banner or a complete site scrim fencing, Falcon Signs has you covered. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation quote.

Frequently Asked Questions - Boat Wraps

Pretty much anything with a hull. Runabouts, jet skis, fishing boats, launches, tinnies, pontoon boats, yacht topsides. The approach changes depending on hull shape and surface material, but we have wrapped vessels across the full range.

That is the whole point of using marine-grade vinyl instead of standard vehicle wrap material. The films we use are designed for water exposure, UV punishment, and the wet-dry cycles boats go through constantly. Edge sealing is critical though. That is where marine wraps fail if the installer cuts corners.

Usually, yes. Light to moderate oxidation can be covered after proper surface prep. Severe oxidation, crazing, or flaking gelcoat is a different story though. Sometimes additional prep work gets it wrap-ready, sometimes it does not. We are upfront about what is feasible once we see the hull condition.

Rinse with fresh water after every salt trip. Wash regularly with gentle marine soap. Do not blast wrap edges with a pressure washer at close range. Clean up fuel spills and fish blood promptly because those substances stain vinyl if they sit. Straightforward, really.

Vinyl wraps go above the waterline and antifoul boundary. Below the waterline still needs antifoul paint for obvious reasons. We sort out exactly where the waterline sits during the design phase so graphics finish in the right spot.

We do, and they are some of the most fun jobs in the workshop. Jet skis and PWCs have compact surface areas that make full coverage totally achievable, and the results are dramatic. Custom designs, wild colours, whatever you want on a small canvas.

Yep. We create coordinated graphic packages so your boat and trailer look like they belong together at the ramp, in the driveway, and on the highway. Same colours, same design language, same branding running across both.