Pettit EZ-Poxy Polyurethane Topside Boat Paint

Pettit EZ-Poxy (formerly Easypoxy) is a highly rated, one-part polyurethane topside paint improved by the addition of silicone for a brilliant shine and easy brushing. It also contains UV filters to enhance the already superior gloss retention and durability of polyurethane.

Safe to use on wood, steel, aluminum, and fiberglass with proper surface preparation. This marine-grade paint can be applied either with the roll-and-tip method with a nap roller and brush or with an airless sprayer. Either method results in a topside finish that is easy to apply and produces a lasting gel coat-like brilliance with minimum effort.

Pettit EZ-Poxy polyurethane paints are available in 35 popular and high-gloss topside colors. All are sold as quarts, except White and Semi-Gloss White, which can be purchased in gallons and quarts.

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Tech Specs

Dry Time Hours	To Touch	To Recoat
90°F	1-1/2 hrs.	8 hrs.
70°F	3 hrs.	16 hrs.
50°F	6 hrs.	24 hrs.

Info & Guides

SURFACE PREPARATION

The surface must be free of dirt, loose paint, rust, oil, grease, wax, soap and any other foreign matter before painting. Clean painted areas by washing with a solution of 2 cups household ammonia per gallon of water and rinse well. Remove existing mildew with household bleach instead of ammonia.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Stir thoroughly before use. EZ-Poxy may be applied by brush, roller, conventional spray, or airless spray. For brush or roller application, apply without thinning, although in hot weather 5-10% Pettit 120 Brushing Thinner may be added to maintain a wet edge. For best results on large, smooth surfaces, roll out using a short nap roller followed immediately by leveling off with the tip of a brush.

For conventional spray application thin 15-20% with Pettit 121 Spraying Thinner. Apply one, thin even coat per day. After an overnight dry, lightly sand with 220-grit sandpaper and apply a second coat.

Applying two or more coats in one day or applying excessively heavy films (greater than 4 mils wet) will lead to insufficient through-drying of the paint and will yield soft paint films. For airless spray application, thin up to 5% with Pettit 121 Spraying Thinner.

Utilize a .011-.015 inch diameter tip for application. Do not apply EZ-Poxy on extremely humid days (90°F+ RH) or when rain is threatening. Do not apply in the late afternoon when working outdoors as the wet film may be adversely affected by dew. When working in cooler temperatures, be sure the air and surface temperatures will remain at or above 50°F for at least 8 hours after application.

Technical Information

Technical Specifications

Finish: High-gloss
Curing Mechanism: Air dry/oxidation
Solids (theoretical): Weight - 62.0 +/- 7%, Volume - 49.6 +/- 2%
Coverage: 600 sq. ft./gal.
VOC: 394 g/L for 3175 White (other colors will vary slightly)
Flash Point: 113°F for White (other colors will vary slightly)
Application: Brush, roller, or spray
Number of Coats (Minimum): 2
Film Thickness per Coat: 1.5 mils dry (3 mils wet)
Application Temperature: 50°F. Min., 90°F. Max.
Application Humidity: 0% Min., 90% Max.
Thinning: Pettit 120 Brushing Thinner; Pettit 121 Spraying Thinner
Cleanup: 120 Brushing Thinner

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Massachusetts

4 out of 5 stars.

Amazing quality and great coverage!

2 years ago

Used this as an interior paint for a home boat build. It went a long way. Lays down well. Highly recommend.

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St Pete, fl

3 out of 5 stars.

Finish not the best

2 years ago

Despite two coats of high build primer and two coats of topcoat, the boat came out ""blotchy ""

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Portland Oregon

5 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful finish

2 years ago

Apply light coats. Allow overnight dry. Absolutely beautiful finish.

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Cleveland, OH

5 out of 5 stars.

Blended 2 colors and able to perfectly match old gelcoat

2 years ago

Very difficult to match 35 year-old gelcoat as it is different shades in different areas of the hull and deck. I purchased two colors and am able to custom blend small amounts and match the different areas perfectly. Very pleased

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Okauchee, WI

5 out of 5 stars.

EZ Poxy Topside Paint

2 years ago

Easy to apply. Recommend using a foam brush for a smooth finish.

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Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum, Spooner

5 out of 5 stars.

I have painted 20 some canoes with EZ Poxy with great result

2 years ago

I use the EZ Poxy system including the Pettit primer. Very easy system.

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Vermont

5 out of 5 stars.

Great Paint

2 years ago

I used this paint on my 14' aluminum boat. I sanded down the old paint with 120 grit sandpaper. This left some areas of bare aluminum and some areas of tightly adhered old paint. I painted directly over this without any primer (contrary to Petit recommendations). Two coats came out looking great and the boat has been used heavily this season with no sign of any paint failure.

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Pensacola Fl

5 out of 5 stars.

Great paint easy to use EZpoxy.

2 years ago

Used ezpoxy on my houseboat aluminum side panels. Turn out great , love the color seafoam green. I used foam roller and brush to apply.

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Crystal River Fl

5 out of 5 stars.

Great product, Great service

3 years ago

Repainted exterior of houseboat, good coverage, easy to use,, Out of stock in many places but Jamestown Distributors came through for us at a competitive price.

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Mooresville, NC

5 out of 5 stars.

Love My EZ Poxy!

3 years ago

I love this stuff. It is great paint. No it's not the lowest price but you do get what you pay for. This Hatteras Off-white is perfect for my Sunfish projects.

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Chicago,I'll

5 out of 5 stars.

Easy to use

3 years ago

Using on a plywood door that gets full south sun and weather. Went on easy,and did 4 coats with no primer.nice gloss Finnish that I like. Time will tell,if it last till next summer without plywood blowing up I will be extremely happy

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Cedar Rapids, IA

5 out of 5 stars.

Jamestown is Wonderful

3 years ago

After I messed up my order they completely handled everything nicely and got my product to me ASAP. They are great people.

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Cedar Rapids, IA

5 out of 5 stars.

Great paint/Great Company

4 years ago

I needed Pettit Ocean Blue ASAP in the middle of a project. Jamestown had it to me in a couple of days at a price that was better than most. Great folks to work with (after I screwed up my initial order). I like these people.

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Atlanta

5 out of 5 stars.

Good Stuff!

4 years ago

Use a thin brush, apply a thin coat, and think three coats to get to perfection...

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Atlanta

5 out of 5 stars.

Definitely buy again!

4 years ago

I chose this paint to finish two speaker cabinets with physical features that would be very difficult to spray-paint successfully. It worked perfectly--this paint flows extremely well, and hides brush strokes very well, without thinning. Follow the instructions to apply thin layers only, and use a Trylon thin angle brush.

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Myrtle Beach, SC

5 out of 5 stars.

High quality pain

4 years ago

Really nice paint and easy to work with. However do not follow the manufacturer recommendations for spaying. 1.4 to 1.8 mm nozzle will be plenty enough, and NO NEED to thin. The paint is extremely liquid by nature and certainly do not need to be thinned. Beside this learning curve worked great.

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West coast Washington state

5 out of 5 stars.

I am ready Paint my Manlift. After using it on my boat

4 years ago

I use this paint five years ago on my 65 foot boat on the water line. The boat Has sit in salt water all this time. No change since the day I Put it on. It used a 4 inch roller right at the water line When I did the bottom paint. Since I had such great luck with this product. I'm going to paint my Manlift with the same paint. Yes I recommend this paint highly.

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Fond du Lac, Wi

4 out of 5 stars.

Not sure if I would buy this product again!

4 years ago

I loved the color and application. However it doesn't seem to hold up well! It seems to scratch off fairly easily. Prep work was sanding per instructions. It doesn't seem like a very hard finish. Wondering if there is an additional application product to harden the finish?

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Cape Cod Ma

5 out of 5 stars.

An excellent quality paint! Use with the performance enhance

4 years ago

Use this with Pettit performance enhancer to make a highly durable scratch resistant paint. It goes on smooth with roller or brush@

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Vandemere

5 out of 5 stars.

Good paint

4 years ago

I added Pettit performance enhancer 3021, and with a Mohair roller it turn out great

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New Durham, NH

5 out of 5 stars.

I am glad I went with this Pettit paint and its color.

4 years ago

I chose because of color, and it is good. I also chose because it is one part epoxy and it worked good. It took forever to dry hard, but my weather I am sure had a lot to do with it. It does scratch easily but it is not gel coat so what can you expect. I did prime first and used 2 coats. We will see how it lasts for the summer.

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Massachusetts

5 out of 5 stars.

Easy to use, covered in one coat over primer

4 years ago

Added Easygrip non-slip grit to paint, mixed thoroughly with paint mixer on a drill,used 1/4"" nap roller after cutting-in with brush. A 7'x14' motorcycle trailer plus v-nose and ramp took about 2 hours after prep and prime. Coat went on evenly and easily- one coat was plenty. Adhered beautifully to Pettit EZ prime, dry to walk on in 24hrs (about 65 deg F)

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Westport, MA

5 out of 5 stars.

This is great paint

4 years ago

Does a super job refreshing the surface of fiberglass boats.

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Seattle

5 out of 5 stars.

Very UV resistant

4 years ago

I used this product on top side trim line around my flybridge. That was nearly 20 years ago. This held up amazingly well.I just repainted with the same product.

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Marina del rey

5 out of 5 stars.

Nice stuf

5 years ago

Very nice paint when used with the additive. If your doing the job in stages then only mix half of can at a time. Will harden up in a week or so.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Great finish

5 years ago

I used this to paint my livewwll after repairing some chips.. came out great Has a real hard shinny finish easy to work on small curvy area / I'd assume as easy on large flat as well

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Grafton, IL

4 out of 5 stars.

Good product

5 years ago

Paint was thinner than I would like, with several coats it covered very well. Be sure to use a small nap roller.

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Oregon Ohio & Auburndale Florida

5 out of 5 stars.

Ive used this for 22 years...Show Room Shine !!!

5 years ago

I nave used topside paint on everything from 24ft alum boat to red on my frt door And a mind blowing shine & people COULD not believe me that I used a brush..The more u us this topside paint the better you get and it looks sprayed...Ive been using this for over 20 yrs,,Use to be 12.95 qt Ha Ha long time ago & the black is gourgas!!! highly recomend anything outside in sun looks great for a long long time Mike Welsh

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Pismo Beach, California

1 out of 5 stars.

Chewing gum

5 years ago

I applied this paint, using roll & tip method, diluted 5% with 120 thinner; surface was prepped to 150 grit, per Pettit spec, washed with ammonia & water and rinsed, per Pettit spec. Surface temperature (measured by laser thermometer) was 72°F. The paint was applied on a Friday and I was unable to get back to do the second coast until Monday ( 72 hrs ). Given the time between coats I decided to lightly sand with 220 grit ... the result was that the paint immediately balled up, like little balls of chewing gum, on the sandpaper and completely peeled off the surface. While sanding I discovered that a fingernail would easily peel the paint off the surface. I was in total amazement ... zero surface adhesion. The only saving grace, at this point, is that the paint comes off easily. Reading other glowing reviews I can only come to the conclusion that Pettit's quality control must be nonexistent. From the reviews I read, before purchasing, I expected better from the brand.

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West Marin County

4 out of 5 stars.

A good product

5 years ago

This is a good product for amateurs to maintain their boat finishes. Easy to work with and gives a good finish. A real improvement over oil based paint.

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Q: Pettit Off White 3107 is shown as temporarily unavailable. 1. What is your forecast for when it is going to be available? 2. What is the difference between 3107 and 3108? (it appears 3107 may be less off white than the 3108?)

8 months ago

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A: 3108 is closer to a cream color than 3107. Lead time is two weeks.You could also look at TotalBoat Wet Edge Off White.

8 months ago

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Q: I just moved and my new house has old peel and stick tiles in the kitchen. I was wondering if I could use this paint to paint over them? I believe there is particleboard underneath them as there was in the bedroom I tore the carpet out of. I am also wondering if it could be used on particleboard

a year ago

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A: It will not adhere to the peel and stick tiles. I would not recommend using it over particle board.

a year ago

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Q: The description for tough coat rubberized deck paint says it matches the easy poxy deck colors however I do not see whaler blue in the easy poxy color selection is there a Whaler blue available in easy poxy paint?

a year ago

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A: Hey there. Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately Whaler Blue is not offered in EZ Poxy paint. However, this color is very popular in other topside paints like Wet Edge: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/64351

a year ago

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Q: Will Jamestown Thinner 100 be compatible with Pettit EZ Poxy Topside Boat Paint ?

a year ago

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A: It has not been tested but they are very similar paints so it probably will work. It would be a good idea to test it first.

a year ago

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Q: Hi, I'm looking for an extremely hard finish for an exterior door that gets a beating from the elements (I live very close to the ocean). Can this paint be applied over an ordinary exterior water base paint?

a year ago

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A: From the tech data link on the website: ""If the old paint is a latex or water-based paint, or is in poor condition, remove it with a paint and varnish remover or by sanding. Proceed with instructions for the appropriate bare surface system."" For an extra durable finish, add the Pettit performance enhancer.

a year ago

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Q: Good day. I am painting a boler trailer and was wondering if I should be thinning this paint. If so which thinner should I use. Thank you

a year ago

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A: While it is not required it is recommended for best finish. Thinner 120t10

a year ago

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Q: Is Pettit EZPoxy topside paint compatible with the two-part paint presently on my wooden boat? I just need to cover a few small areas that occasionally scuff in trailering. Boat is epoxy-saturated plywood covered in glass cloth, painted in two-part epoxy paint.

a year ago

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A: It's always best to do a test first, however, if you prep per previously painted instructions it should not be an issue.

a year ago

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Q: does PET-3237Q come in gallon size?

a year ago

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A: Not that we sell unfortunately.

a year ago

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Q: What is the shelf life of an open Quart of Ezpoxy Paint?

a year ago

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A: Hi Pete. Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately it is hard to predict the shelf life of opened paint because it can vary greatly depending on conditions and exposure. To extend the life as long as possible, store the quart tightly closed in a climate controlled location out of direct sunlight. You can also spray some Bloxygen into the can before closing, which will settle over the surface and help keep oxygen away to delay skin-over. You can find that here: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/63940

a year ago

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Q: I recently purchased an aluminum bass boat. The previous owner painted the upper rail (gunwale) with Krylon Fusion spray paint. He said he used a Rustoleum primer first. My Question is if I wanted to use this product can I apply it over the existing paint? If not do I need to just sand to ruff up or do I need to get it down to bare aluminum? Thanks

2 years ago

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A: Hey Timothy, Thank you for reaching out. We cannot guarantee the Ez-poxy over the rustoleum and especially the krylon. You would have to test it first. If you sanded down to bare metal you would have to prime the metal first as Ez-poxy is not designed to go directly to metal. Please refer to: https://doc.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/pdfs/Pettit/Pettit_EZPoxy_Technical_Data.pdf for appropriate primers for different substrates

2 years ago

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