Pettit Z-Spar Product Reviews and Ratings - Topside Paint - Z-Spar Topside Enamels from Jamestown Distributors

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Brand: Pettit Z-Spar

Located in: Paints, Topside Paint

Z-Spar enamels are world renowned and the topside of choice for millions of boaters. Popular for use on wood, metal or fiberglass, and brushes beautifully without brush marks, self-leveling qualities give a glass like finish. Z Spar Enamel is a modified long oil alkyd with exceptional durability, with tremendous gloss and gloss-retention. Colors resist fading and white stays white. #99 Solid Coat contains a very high loading of titanium dioxide for maximum hiding power. Z Spar Topside Alkyd Enamels Famous coast to coast for their excellent initial gloss, high gloss retention, and their overall long life and flexibility. Brushes beautifully without brush marks, self-leveling qualities give a glass like finish.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

5 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to clean(4), Even paint distribution(7)

Best Uses:

Detailed work(4), Large areas(5), Small areas(4)

Describe Yourself:

Avid do-it-yourselfer(4), Do-it-yourself(3)

If it aint broke, keep usin' it

By RPC

from Brookings, OR on 7/10/2011

Pros:

Easy To Clean, Even Paint Distribution

Best Uses:

Detailed Work, Large Areas, Small Areas

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

Has been good on topsides for many years on several boats. Dependable, looks good, pretty durable.

Z-Spar High Gloss Black

By Vascheron from Titusville Florida on 9/14/2010

Pros:

Easy To Clean, Even Paint Distribution

Best Uses:

Detailed Work, Waterline stripe

Describe Yourself:

Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

We used the high gloss black as a waterline stripe on our Florida based 34' sailboat. I did not add thinner and the 98deg day caused the paint not to "flow" as much as I wanted. It was applied with a small foam roller. If I had thinned it down, as specified in the instructions,,,,, it would have given me the sprayed look I wanted. It still is an impressive finish and will not be redone.

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Z Spar 100 white

By Tom from New Jersey on 9/14/2010

Pros:

Even Paint Distribution

Describe Yourself:

Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

Great product, have used for years, holds up very well in a marine environment.

all was super

By Ben from norfolk Va on 7/23/2009

Pros:

Easy To Clean, Even Paint Distribution

Best Uses:

Detailed Work, Large Areas, Small Areas

Describe Yourself:

Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

my order with jamestown dist was super and the products i ordered were great

Very Nice Finish

By PF

from St Paul, MN on 11/4/2008

Pros:

Beautiful gloss, Even Paint Distribution, Levels nicely

Cons:

Stinky

Best Uses:

Detailed Work, Large Areas, Small Areas

Describe Yourself:

Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

Used on hull of 22 foot wooden boat. Rolls and brushes beautifully, no marks. Sensitive to surface imperfections (cracks, grain) showing through.

Easy to Use

By Jesse from Marco Island, FL on 7/17/2008

Pros:

Easy To Clean, Even Paint Distribution

Best Uses:

Large Areas, Small Areas

Describe Yourself:

Do-It-Yourself

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

I have been using the Z-Spar white enamble both on the interior, and the exterior cabin-top, of my 25' wooden sailboat.

I have had good results in all applications.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great paint

By the commander from Albany, NY on 6/6/2008

Describe Yourself:

Do-It-Yourself

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

I used to use Petit Easypoxy which is very good, but I had heard very good things about Z-spar and wanted to give it a try. I was not dissappointed, Z-spar flowed out nicely after brushing on. I experimented by using the roller then tip off method on one part of the boat and just brushing on another. The brushed part looked as good or better. And the semi gloss looks great. People have thought the boat was fiberglass, because you can't see the brush strokes. Also, it was a good value compared to other top brands. I will use this from now on.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Product !

By The Old Wood Boat Guy

from Mystic Ct. on 5/31/2008

Pros:

Even Paint Distribution, Great Coverage

Best Uses:

Large Areas

Describe Yourself:

Do-It-Yourself

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Pettit Z-Spar Z-Spar Topside Enamels:

I've been using their solid coat gloss white on my 36 foot yawl every year for 27 years. I have experimented with several other brands but none can compete. Every word in their product description is the truth. No - I am not on their payroll !

Customer Reviews about the Z-Spar Topside Enamels at Jamestown Distributors