Classic AquaSport

Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => Paints, topsides and bottom and Gelcoat Topics => Topic started by: Mwar410 on November 01, 2023, 09:41:10 AM

Title: Bottom paint
Post by: Mwar410 on November 01, 2023, 09:41:10 AM

My Maine boating season is coming to an end, so it’s time to send it south for the winter. Here’s my dilemma. I never worried about the bottom paint because it’s never left in the water, but now I’ve got a wet slip and it’ll be in there anywhere from 3-15 days while I’m down in Fla. i purchased some Petit vivid, is this my best option? I mean other than hauling it out everyday. It’s good paint up north but I’m not sure about the warm waters.

Title: Re: Bottom paint
Post by: RickK on November 01, 2023, 07:46:41 PM

That's what I have on my Explorer. She doesn't spend more than 3-4 days at a time in the water but no problems. It scrubs up pretty good if you get it while it's still wet.

Title: Re: Bottom paint
Post by: Mwar410 on November 05, 2023, 12:45:04 PM

Thank Rick, I was hoping you would chime in. It gets lightly pressure washed every time it gets home, And they say the dry time doesn’t really effect it

Title: Re: Bottom paint
Post by: RickK on November 05, 2023, 06:11:50 PM

Lightly is the key word here

Title: Re: Bottom paint
Post by: Mwar410 on November 28, 2023, 07:23:23 AM

Well I finally found some well needed shop time last week. Stripped the bottom, put a little lipstick on, few little upgrades and a quick service, it’s ready to head down south .

(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/DBF3BA5A-097C-47D4-9BAB-FD29BE4C12B7.jpeg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23656&title=dbf3ba5a-097c-47d4-9bab-fd29be4c12b7&cat=500)

(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/CA331E09-E23E-4935-8B75-B85C2B0B774E.jpeg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23655&title=ca331e09-e23e-4935-8b75-b85c2b0b774e&cat=500)

(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/0597924E-2E90-4E58-B70C-77E35BAA6428.jpeg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23653&title=0597924e-2e90-4e58-b70c-77e35baa6428&cat=500)

Hated to put the bottom paint on it but it came out pretty good. There was the point where I was contemplating putting the VC17 to it, because it was completely stripped down to the gel.

Title: Re: Bottom paint
Post by: Woodeneye on November 28, 2023, 08:03:38 AM

Petit is the tits. Astounds me how a water based AF could be so good.