Zyrex bottom coatings

Yep,I've got a whole fill full of there BS It's a joke some of the stuff that they are trying to say. I am in the process of getting a new computer, and as soon as I do I will post letters from me and ans. from them also pict,of the growth,I contacted the BBB and there doing a good job,just want a record of there ans. .I contacted the credit card co .and they have temp. stopped payment,untill this matter gets settled. get this, zerex is now saying " It's for stopping blisters" . They have cost me over $4000.00 and a boater on the west coast of FL. $12000.00 , but I 'll get into that latter I think my next stop is the Attorney Generals off in both states FLA. an ILL. .Like I said I'll let you guys be the judge of the paint...Rip
 
Well....nothing more on the horror story above.....however, my first season with Zyrex on the bottom of my boat is officially over as of last Friday afternoon. So upon lift out from Lake Ontario/St Lawrence River waters....here's what I found.

The bottom of my boat when lifted was pretty darn clean. It had been sitting for about 3 weeks since last use. So I have to believe that anything that did attach to it over the season was successfully rubbed off while cruising.....appears to have "self cleaned" itself throughout the season I guess.

What was on the bottom upon lift out came off very easily under the pressure spray.

However....on the sides just at the water line....and on the transom.....was some sort of growth that I'm told is being seen in these waters for the first time this year. We didn't have a boat here last year...so just going by what I'm told by other members who were here last season. We had a boat in this Club 20 years ago and never had this sort of growth at all.

It's some sort of damn green long stringy fluffy/fuzzy crap that REALLY adheres.....even to the Zyrex. The pressure washer removed some of it but left alot behind. We then had to go over it with a scrub brush with some pretty hard scrubbing....and then spray again with the pressure washer. Don't know what the heck that crud is but I sure don't like it. I did scrub some of it off once through the season while anchored in a shallow bay. And it was tough as hell to scrub off then too.

Also.....not sure why.....but in one or two small spots right at the edge of the paint.....just at the water line....the Zyrex peeled off a bit. I hope that's not a sign of things to come and it doesn't begin peeling more elsewhere. The whole bottom of the boat where the Zyrex was applied was prepped the same......so I wasn't impressed when I saw the peeling in those one or two isolated spots. Time will tell I guess if anymore peeling occurs. Hope not.

All in all.....after one season...I guess I'm relatively satisfied with the Zyrex on my boat. Now if I get the life expectancy out of it that I was told I could expect....I guess it'll be OK. I'm looking forward to the prospect of... HOPEFULLY ...not having to do the bottom again for some years to come. "fingers crossed". We shall see.

As far as I know....I'm the only one around here with this stuff so I can't compare with anyone else to see how they made out.

Interested in hearing other stories/updates from other users.
 
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Glad to hear your boat wasn't as bad as RIP's. I too had some green long stringy fluff/fuzzy crap as well. However, I was in the water from early May until Mid August. Most of it came off with the pressure washer. I left some on to see what it would do after being out of the water for a while. My boat was up on block for about a month getting a new engine, Irene and my boat club's BS. The Green LS F/F crap dried kind of hard but I was able to get it off with a scrapper. However, according to Zyrex info I should have to do that. Interesting that I am in brackish water here in the Bay and you up on the St. Lawrence River and we are both having the same issue. So, something in the water or is it the paint? I don't. I hope to pull my boat this week so I should know more on what's there. I'll keep you posted on that.
I have also tried to call the owners of Zyrex - no replies from them.
 
You should remove all other bottom coatings. Also using the new edging tape that's out(the one that the tape seals when paint/water gets on it) wont leave a clean line. There is no water in this stuff. I'm getting pulled Nov 1st. soda blasting the bottom and leaving it sit like this all winter to dry any moisture that may be in the core. Paint the bottom with the Zyrex just prior to launching in the spring..
 
OH BOY, I am in the process of putting this stuff on our boat as we speak. Its not been cheap nor easy. after reading this I am at a loss for words. Im to far into the project to stop. Guess we will see at the end of 2012 for the results but it does look awesome right now,lol. I could be wrong but zyrex is not an ablative style paint. it is an epoxy shell to keep the water away from the hull. so you will get growth on the hull if you dont drive it often. The waterline willneed a quick rinse off at the beach but other than that it should come off under plane speeds. Thats what they told me anyways
 
You should remove all other bottom coatings. Also using the new edging tape that's out(the one that the tape seals when paint/water gets on it) wont leave a clean line. There is no water in this stuff. I'm getting pulled Nov 1st. soda blasting the bottom and leaving it sit like this all winter to dry any moisture that may be in the core. Paint the bottom with the Zyrex just prior to launching in the spring..

Even after reading this thread? I would do a LOT more research....
 
Just to keep you posted they(ZYREX) sent me part of my money back,but NOT the full$4.000.00 so we are not finished yet! My computer is still screwed up so I cant send picts yet,may try tomorrow night . Don't get PO if they get's duplicated or something like that, a pict. is worth a thousand words,you can be the judge....Rip
 
Hey Capt Pete,If you're getting your bottom blasted,and then paint it with ZYREX, youre going to get the biggest suprise of all,I know I did, and alot of boat people at my yard could not explain it, and I mean some real pros that know boat's from one end to the other,INCLUDING SEA RAY,. When it happens you will know what I'am talking about ,wish I could tell you more,but I can't. You are about to prove a point. I haven't posted anything about this problem because I was only 95% sure,now we can find out. Good Luck ...Rip
 
from what im gathering here is that the only problem is with saltwater. Thankfully I boat in freshwater. (keeping fingers crossed) I am sorry to hear about you guys that are having problems in saltwater. Keep us posted on how things turn out contacting and dealing with the owners of zyrex
 
So, whats going on with Zyrex now?
I saw Searaybio270 boat before he splashed it this past spring and was very impressed with the paint. I was planning on doing the same on my bottom next spring. Now after reading riptides problems I'm not sure of Zyrex.

- Searaybio270 - how did the paint do for you?
- riptide - do you have pics yet?
 
"If you're getting your bottom blasted,and then paint it with ZYREX, youre going to get the biggest suprise of all,I know I did, and alot of boat people at my yard could not explain it,"

Anything more on this Rip? Really curious about the "biggest surprise of all"????????

I feel for any of you "salty" guys who may have run into trouble for sure.

But I'd sure like to hear more feedback from any other freshwater guys who used this stuff.

As I mentioned.....all in all I'm relatively satisfied after my first season in fresh water with the stuff.

Anxious to see what season 2..and 3...and 4 etc brings.
 
So, whats going on with Zyrex now?
I saw Searaybio270 boat before he splashed it this past spring and was very impressed with the paint. I was planning on doing the same on my bottom next spring. Now after reading riptides problems I'm not sure of Zyrex.

- Searaybio270 - how did the paint do for you?
- riptide - do you have pics yet?

Hey man good to hear from and enjoyed meeting you last spring. I had some growth. Not a lot but I still had some. Unfortunately, my boat is still in the water and as of right now it may stay there thanks the my good friends at the marina. But that's another story for another time.
I pulled the boat in August after she had set for about two weeks or so. That's when I noticed the growth. It came off rather easily with the pressure washer but according to Zyrex it is supposed to sluff-off when the boat moves through the water. Unfortunately I am headed to NC to see my son and his family for the holiday or I would at least pull it and check the boat before the winter. But again, our well run marina and it's band of flag officers and committee chairs haven't been much help this year.
My gut says that if you are in fresh water like lake water or you can find an ocean or bay without salt you might be ok. But that's just my opinion. If I get to pull her when I get back I'll post with pics.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
 
My 2 cents for what it's worth... My dad and I both did Zyrex about 15 -16 yrs ago. We were both on an inland lake (Indiana). He did a '90 310da and I did a '89 280da. I bought his 310, sold my 280. One yr after Zyrex application the 280 struggled to get on plane but it sold. Moved the 310 south to tennessee river. Soon thereafter, another Zyrex coated boat, a 270 amberjack had same problem as the 280 and I followed suit. A 15,000 lb boat struggles to get on plane even tho it has twin 454 velvet drive v-drives. Scrape the bottom 4-5 times then realize this is BS. Pull it, scrape it down to the gel, apply an ablative, re-launch. Re-paint every 3 yrs. Performance back to spec. The Zyrex "Teflon-like" promise (again, haven't followed recent claims...speaking from previous experience) was crap. The bottom fouled quickly in the freshwater I was in.

You know, if it sounds to good to be true, it is. Do what you want to do, take a chance if if you want to, your call. For me, no way.
 
For what it's worth, I sandblasted and applied Zyrex in the spring of this year. We boat in Georgian Bay and don't get a lot of growth, but when she came out in the fall we drew a crowd of onlookers asking what we had applied. It was a thing of beauty!

We did notice an increase in performance.

Maybe this is a saltwater thing??
 
just to keep you posted they(zyrex) sent me part of my money back,but not the full$4.000.00 so we are not finished yet! My computer is still screwed up so i cant send picts yet,may try tomorrow night . Don't get po if they get's duplicated or something like that, a pict. Is worth a thousand words,you can be the judge....rip


pictures ???????????
 

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