Vivid offers the brightest colors, the blackest black, and the whitest white available. Dual biocides provide excellent multi-season protection even in waters with aggressive fouling.
And its hard smooth finish is excellent for racing, as well as trailering or rack storage.
Vivid bottom paint’s hybrid resin technology is in a unique category – combining the best attributes of both hard and ablative technologies.
It works by leaching biocides just as a traditional hard paint does. However, once the surface biocide is gone the paint film will break down in water and “powder off” – exposing a new layer of biocide.
This self-polishing surface resists build-up, and can be burnished to a porcelain-like, slick, racing finish if desired.
Vivid can safely be used on aluminum hulls and outdrives when applied over your choice of the recommended primers. See Accessory Products.
Traditional hard racing finishes typically have little or no antifouling capabilities, but Vivid provides highly effective, dual-biocide, multi-season protection against aggressive fouling and slime in all waters (performs best when the boat is used periodically).
The main differences between Vivid and Black Widow – Pettit’s similar high-performance antifouling paint – are that Vivid comes in six bright colors (customizable by mixing), while Black Widow contains multiple slickening agents and only comes in black or dark blue.
Vivid features –
Unique chemistry results in clean, bright colors
Hybrid technology incorporates all the benefits of both ablative and hard bottom paints
Super smooth, durable finish is excellent for racing
Hard surface withstands the abuse of trailering and dry storage, and minimizes biocide loss when cleaning or powerwashing
Can be hauled for extended periods and then re-launched without loss of protection
Resists paint build up over time
Available in six primary colors which can be mixed to create custom colors
Dual biocides offer excellent multi-season protection – 25% cuprous thiocyanate (protects against hard growth), 2.8% zinc pyrithione (protects against slime and soft growth)
Vivid is certified by Lloyds Register
Vivid must be applied in thin coats in order to work properly
Application: Apply in thin coats by brush, 3/16″ or less nap roller, airless or conventional spray
Thinner: Pettit 120 Brushing or Pettit 121 Spraying Thinner
Theoretical coverage is 440 ft²/gallon; at least 1 coat per season with more coats for extended service; 65% solids (by vol.)
When applying by brush or roller 2 thin coats are recommended, but 3 coats if burnishing
When applying by spray 3 thin coats are recommended, but 4 coats if burnishing
Excessive film thickness may cause poor adhesion and film cracking
Heavy on the technical side…
White copper is one of the secrets to Vivid’s incredible success. Clean white in color, this copper biocide is lightweight and so effective it requires 50% less biocide content than the heavy, reddish brown cuprous oxide used in conventional antifoulants.
Mixed with bright color pigments, the clean white base produces the brightest antifouling colors plus the whitest white and the blackest black.
Technical Specifications
| Weight | 3.60 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 12.00 × 12.00 × 12.00 in |
