Applying bottom paint is really simple to do. Preparation is important! Below you will find the steps needed to ensure a good bottom paint job with Zyrex.
WARNING
*NOT MIXING CONTENTS THOROUGHLY OR FAILURE TO APPLY RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF COATS MAY CAUSE A UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE
*DO NOT MIX ALL AT ONE TIME
*ALL BOTTOM PAINT MUST BE REMOVED
*USE SPERATE MIXING PADDLES FOR EACH PART
MIX PART A 3-5 MINUTES
MIX PART B 3-5 MINUTES
MIX A AND B TOGETHER FOR 5 MINUTES
NEVER USE PAINT THINNER OR MINERAL SPIRITS IN ANY PART OF THE ZYREX PROCESS IT WILL NOT WORK
ZYREX APPLICATION GUIDE
NEW FIBERGLASS BOAT
1) Wipe entire bottom with acetone alternating white rags to remove mold waxes
2) Tape off at waterline or customers may prefer to do the bottom only from edge to edge.
3) Sand with 40 or 80 grit sandpaper to remove the shine of the gel coat. You don’t want to see any shiny areas.
4) Wipe down with acetone again.
5) Re-tape at the previous line
6) Mix A and B separately in their respective cans with a drill and mixing blade for 3-5 minutes. After pouring A and B together with a mix for 5 additional minutes to completely blend. Always clean mixing blade with Acetone after mixing each can.
7) Mix per instructions on the can. Do not mix all at one time. You will want to mix what you think you will use for each coat or one or two quarts at a time. If you mix more than needed cover and place in the fridge or cold area even a cooler with ice would work, if sealed it can be used for up to 24 hours.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND PLACING IN FRIDGE WITH FOOD.
8) We recommend using a short ¼” nap roller. Spraying wastes much more material, it must be sprayed on in a mist such as spraying PVA on a mold which leads to applying double the amount of coats. In addition, more material is lost in the air due to atomization. All coats must go on very thin.
9) Apply one coat of ZYREX, it should be thin so as not to run or ripple. If you notice a run-roll lightly to remove. Then proceed to the other side.
Remove all tape, if left on will become hard and difficult to remove.
10) Allow ZYREX to dry to touch – Between 2-24 hours depending on temperature and humidity, the cooler the air the longer you can go between coats if needed.
11) Repeat steps 6-10 until you get 4 complete coats on the boat. Blue, Green, and White are a little more translucent so you will need a 5th coat for even coverage.
12) Allow curing for 24 hours
13) Move jack stands or straps to previously coated areas
14) ZYREX other areas. You can carefully heat up areas with a heat gun or a heat lamp to speed dry. Make sure heat source is 18” to 24” away from the surface.
15) Allow the boat to sit for at least 3 days before splashing in the water. 7 days is recommended when possible
UASED FIBERGLASS BOATS WITH OR WITHOUT PAINT
1) Clean bottom, acid wash if needed
2) ALL BOTTOM PAINT MUST BE SANDED, SODA BLASTED OR SANDBLASTED OFF. IF YOU HAVE AN ABLATIVE PAINT IT MUST BE SANDED THOROUGHLY FOR ADHESION.
3) Tape off at waterline or customers may prefer to do the bottom only from edge to edge.
4) Sand with 40 or 80 grit sandpaper to remove the shine of gel coat. You don’t want to see any shiny areas.
5) Wipe down with acetone again.
6) Re-tape at the previous line
7) Mix per instructions on the can. Do not mix all at one time. You will want to mix what you think you will use for each coat or one or two quarts at a time. If you mix more than needed cover & place in the fridge or cooler with ice, if sealed it can be used for up to 24 hours. We do not recommend placing in the fridge with food
8) We recommend using a short ¼” nap roller. Spraying wastes much more material, it must be sprayed on in a mist such as spraying PVA on a mold which leads to applying double the amount of coats. In addition, more material is lost in the air due to atomization. All coats must go on very thin.
9) Apply one coat of ZYREX, it should be thin so as not to run or ripple. If you notice a run-roll lightly to remove. Then proceed to the other side.
Remove all tape, if left on will become hard and difficult to remove.
10) Allow ZYREX to dry to touch – Between 2-36 hours depending on temperature, the cooler the air the longer you can go between coats if needed.
11) Repeat steps 6-10 until you get 4 complete coats on the boat. Blue, Green, and White are a little more translucent so you will need a 5th coat.
12) Allow drying for 24 hours
13) Move jack stands or straps to previously coated areas
14) ZYREX other areas. You can carefully heat up areas with a heat gun or a heat lamp to speed dry. Make sure heat source is 18” to 24” away from the surface.
15) Allow the boat to sit for at least 3 days before splashing in the water. 7 days is recommended when possible
USED FIBERGLASS BOATS WITH BLISTERS
1) Open Blisters up.
2) Let fiberglass COMPLETELY dry
3) Repair blisters according to manufacturer’s specifications. Zyrex can be mixed with cabasil into a paste and smoothed into blister wholes after they completely dry
4) Follow directions according to your boat type (Used Gel Coat or Previously Bottom Painted)
ALL ALUMINUM BOATS NEW AND USED
1) Tape off at waterline or customers may prefer to do the bottom only from edge to edge.
2) Sodablast old bottom paint off or if new lightly sand.
3) ZYREX MUST BE APPLIED NO MORE THAN 4 HOURS AFTER SODA BLASTING DUE TO OXIDATION.
4) If unable to apply within 4 soda blasting you must apply a coat of Zinc-Chromate before application of Zyrex.
5) Follow directions for new boat beginning at #2