Bottom paint

[Mwar410]

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.

[RickK]

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.

[Mwar410]

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

[RickK]

Lightly is the key word here

[Mwar410]

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 .







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.

[Woodeneye]

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