Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Pettit ViViD Antifouling Bottom Paint:

Bought the paint from J.D. Used it on a restoration job. Within 6 months my client called me up and said the paint was flaking off the boat every ware !!! [...] I have worked on boats for many years now so it left me speechless as I watched the paint just fall off the boat as it sat at my shop waiting to get redone. I talked to Pettit about this problem as well. They drove out and inspected the boat themselves and saw first hand the problem and because some of the paint went above what they determined was the water line, they said the paint was misused and that they would not stand behind it!!! If you talk to paint representatives from other companies they will not only confirm hearing similar stories but they even have a name for it. "They call it mud cracking" I will NEVER use a pettit product again!

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I take care of two 23' wooden row/sail boats that spend the summers in a freshwater river with occasionally trailering to other freshwater areas. Prior to using this paint, we had significant native and zebra mussel issues, and our bottoms were getting very worn. We painted the bottom of one boat three years ago and the other boat two years ago. Since then annual clean up is practically as minimal as I can imagine, and reapplication doesn't take that much paint. The results look pretty sharp (though brush strokes will show) and the lack of marine growth is perfect. Even scraping the bottoms on a sandy shore doesn't damage the paint surface very much.

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I applied two coats of Vivid over a newly primed bottom. After just three months the bottom is full of barnacles and growth. I never had this problem when I used Interlux Micron or even the cheaper BoatersWorld ablative paint. Do not use this paint if you plan to leave your boat in the water, it is not effective at all.

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After much research, I applied two coats to my unpainted 1987 28' Bayliner used in brackish fresh water in Lake Champlain. The Pettit people were more that helpfull in making my decision and advice for application. The color showed a bit dirty after three days from launch, but not really objectionable. It never darkened any more by end of season haul-out. A quick wipe with a sponge brings it back to bright white. For the first time ever, the bottom was free of slime growth and the pesky Zebra mussel. I couldn't be happier!

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This is a follow up to my comments on 6/9/09.
After one season in long island sound my results included at least 2" of hard growth. barnacles, mussels, and all sorts of living seafood. My mooring ball was painted with leftover micron extra and shows very little groth. very disappointed. Not recommended.

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Pettit ViViD Antifouling Bottom Paint:

My results are a hard ablatives finish. Harder than CSC. I used a 1/4" roller so the finish was orange peal. use a foam roller or brush for a more smooth finish.
The brite color is sure to turn some heads.
recommended

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I did a lot of research to arrive at my decision to use this product. Nobody at my local marinas had used it, and everyone was quick to recommend their own favorite paint. After emails and phone calls with the manufacturer's rep, I was confident enough to try the Vivid product. I also used the epoxy barrier coat as part of an entire bottom overhaul. My boat is a high performance fishing boat with a blue hull and I wanted to keep the white color contrast with a 'hard ablative' product. With 4 coats, the paint has held up over two seasons going on three with no marine growth problems other than slime which is easily scrubbed off (boat sits at the dock for long periods). Has been trailered and power washed after seasonal haul-out and the painted surface is fine. Application was easy, too.

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After 2 months in the water the boat is covered in barnicals,grass and plants.after not using the baot for two weeks the rudder had to be pried free. not my recomendation for a bottom paint

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Research lead me to the Pettit Vivid paints. Looks like a good system with the Vivid paint over Vivid Epoxy Primer. Bottom paint on 92 MacGregor 26S. I like the paint, but the red is much lighter than I had hoped. In the water and sun it appears to be even lighter. I wanted red, not pink.

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Pettit ViViD Antifouling Bottom Paint:

I race a 30 foot sail boat in Puget Sound. Local regulations prohibit scrubbing the paint in the marina at dock side because of water polution from the released fog of material during the scrbbing. Divers can't and won't clean the bottom. One must haul out which is expensive and time consuming. I believe the statement "Hard low drag finish that can be brunished for racing for a racing advantage " is misleading. However, it is easy to apply and to clean off growth. In the Puget Sound area Trinidad is better for racers but not compatible with Vivid.

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Pettit ViViD Antifouling Bottom Paint:

I switched over from CSC after recommendations from a race boat captain and a bottom diver. Very pleased with the results. Using a foam roller I was able to get a smooth finish and the bottom stayed cleaner longer than the CSC used last year. Application was a little tricky in the cold as the paint had a consistency of gelcoat. Support told me to use of little of thier thinner which worked well. Surface prep is important when switching any bottom paint, so check compatibility with the existing paint first. The real white color looks good and makes cleaning much easier.