Notice yesterday while waxing boat paint very thin on bottom of boat even sum spots primer bleeding thru like it didn't get a very good coat and diffently not much clear coat anyone else notice this on there paint ???? Steve Clark do they paint the bottom of boat as good as the rest of boat the rest of it looks great ???
Last edited by James 10; 07-23-2019 at 02:12 PM.
Noticed the same on my 1980 a week after I brought it home. Talked to my dealer about it. You can actually feel and see the difference where the clear coat stops. It feels like primer paint. My dealer didn't really give me an answer other than "they are probably not clear coated because that area is in the water all the time". Yes I know, a smoke show......lol.Originally Posted by James 10
I would also be curious what Steve or Vexus has to say on why the bottom is not clear coated or finished like the rest of the boat.
2021 Vexus 2080, Merc ProXs 200
2019 Vexus 1980, Evinrude G2 150 H.O. - moved onto a new owner
Yeah sounds exactly like the bottom of mine I'll take mine to dealer next month to have sum things looked at I'll see what they say
Just got some feedback on this. Vexus did not think the bottom needed to be clear coated when they launched the AVX. However, they have since changed directions and the bottoms are now clear coated and finished like the rest of the boat. So I am sure the 2020 models are all finished on the bottom. I think they should have been finished like this from beginning.
2021 Vexus 2080, Merc ProXs 200
2019 Vexus 1980, Evinrude G2 150 H.O. - moved onto a new owner
Maybe ours need to go back and be painted correct with the clear coat ???? Thanks for info
part of the price increase I guess
Wow, this makes no sense. They advertised how hard and durable the finishing coat is and they didn’t put it on the bottom? The bottom surface that receives the most impacts from trash in the water? Tell me this isn’t so. The “Hard Case Protective Paint Coating/Victor Shield” isn’t on the bottom surface of the boat?
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white Vexus AVX 1980 - white Evinrude G2 150hp HO
I would say nope as part of the hard case/victor shield is the clear coat process. But.....the current boats do have it.
Steve Clark........
Last edited by Jonesslk; 07-24-2019 at 10:41 AM.
2021 Vexus 2080, Merc ProXs 200
2019 Vexus 1980, Evinrude G2 150 H.O. - moved onto a new owner
Why the concern? What do you think is going to happen once you get a scratch in the bottom of the hull? The water is going to affect whatever clear coat that is there, and will most likely start to cause pealing or flaking.
Not if it was done correctly theres alot of boats out there with bottom painted,,, clear coat is not my concern its that paint is so thin and i can see primer and has a different texture
I just read an article that very well may explain the real truth why vexus were not clear coating the bottoms. go to the main menu click on SUPER TIPS and then click on the "don't wax the PAd". very interesting.
DELIVERED 9/16/2019
2020 VEXUS AVX 2080 RED
200 HO G2
ICON 3.5
DUAL CONSOLE
ULTREX 80/45 MDI I-LINK
BOW Solix 10 MEGA 360
Echomap Ultra 106 sv
Panoptix Livescope System
CONSOLE SOLIX 12
IONIC lithium batteries
I got some clarity on this from Vexus. The paint on the bottom is still considered hard case paint as it has the hardener in it. It is just not clear coated. If you think about it, there are several competitor brands out there that don't put anything on the bottom. Any painted surface on the boat is covered under the warranty, which of course includes the bottom. I am good with that. The only time you know it is not clear coated is when you are wiping the boat down. Otherwise, you can't see it on the trailer or in the water. However, they did start clear coating the bottom on the 2020 models
2021 Vexus 2080, Merc ProXs 200
2019 Vexus 1980, Evinrude G2 150 H.O. - moved onto a new owner
In other words, they were trying to save money by not doing it.I got some clarity on this from Vexus. The paint on the bottom is still considered hard case paint as it has the hardener in it. It is just not clear coated. If you think about it, there are several competitor brands out there that don't put anything on the bottom. Any painted surface on the boat is covered under the warranty, which of course includes the bottom. I am good with that. The only time you know it is not clear coated is when you are wiping the boat down. Otherwise, you can't see it on the trailer or in the water. However, they did start clear coating the bottom on the 2020 models
Now with more experience, they find it's easier or more streamline in production to clear the whole bottom.
grizzz where did u find this article at what website ??
Just read it......interesting.
2021 Vexus 2080, Merc ProXs 200
2019 Vexus 1980, Evinrude G2 150 H.O. - moved onto a new owner
its here on the BBC board, http://www.bassboatcentral.com/don'twax.htm
DELIVERED 9/16/2019
2020 VEXUS AVX 2080 RED
200 HO G2
ICON 3.5
DUAL CONSOLE
ULTREX 80/45 MDI I-LINK
BOW Solix 10 MEGA 360
Echomap Ultra 106 sv
Panoptix Livescope System
CONSOLE SOLIX 12
IONIC lithium batteries
Thanks bud ,,that does make sense I only waxed the front half of bottom and not the actual pad itself didn't lose any speed
anybody used F-11 Top Coat on the bottom of their boat yet ? just curious how that would affect it or if it would at all.
DELIVERED 9/16/2019
2020 VEXUS AVX 2080 RED
200 HO G2
ICON 3.5
DUAL CONSOLE
ULTREX 80/45 MDI I-LINK
BOW Solix 10 MEGA 360
Echomap Ultra 106 sv
Panoptix Livescope System
CONSOLE SOLIX 12
IONIC lithium batteries
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