Pettit Paint Additives

Pettit Paint Additives: Fine-Tuning Your Marine Finish

Pettit Paint has been engineering marine coatings since 1923, and that depth of expertise extends well beyond paint itself. Pettit Marine Paint is the global market leader in antifouling paints, epoxies, varnishes, and sealants/caulks for the marine industry — and its line of additives reflects the same precision thinking that goes into every flagship product. For boaters who want to do more than simply apply a coat of paint, Pettit's additives offer a way to tailor performance, appearance, and durability to exact needs.

What Pettit Paint Additives Do

Marine coatings are rarely one-size-fits-all. Conditions vary — saltwater versus freshwater, racing hull versus cruiser, high-UV environments versus sheltered slips — and Pettit's additives are designed to give painters the flexibility to adapt. The EZ-Poxy formula, for example, can be modified with a variety of additives to customize the result, including Pettit's Satin Additive #9080 for a semi-gloss look. This kind of versatility is a hallmark of Pettit's product philosophy: build a strong foundation, then give professionals and DIYers the tools to dial in the exact outcome they want.

Pettit's EZ-Poxy Performance Enhancer is an additive that increases gloss, hardness, and longevity of Pettit solvent-based topside paints. For boaters who have invested in a quality topside finish and want to push that finish further — sharper gloss, greater scratch resistance, longer service life — this type of additive represents a meaningful upgrade over untreated paint alone.

Engineered for the Marine Environment

What separates Pettit additives from generic alternatives is the fact that they are formulated in-house, specifically to interact with Pettit's own coating chemistry. Pettit Marine Paint has been manufacturing and marketing a complete line of high-performance marine paints for over 50 years, and their products are highly regarded and are formulated to provide superior protection against the sun, salt water, and other harsh marine environments. Additives developed within that same ecosystem are engineered to complement — not compromise — the base coating's performance.

This matters especially in marine applications, where incompatible products can cause delamination, fisheyes, or premature failure. Using a Pettit additive with a Pettit topside finish ensures that the chemistry works together as intended, maintaining adhesion, UV resistance, and film integrity across seasons of exposure.

Part of a Complete Coating System

Pettit's high-performance product range includes anti-fouling paints, epoxies, primers, thinners and dewaxers, topside paints, transducer paints, underwater metals, and varnish. Their additives slot naturally into this complete system, giving boaters a single trusted source for everything from surface prep to final-coat enhancement. Whether you are chasing a deep, high-gloss finish on a show boat or simply want a longer-lasting, more durable topside on a working cruiser, Pettit's additive lineup provides targeted solutions backed by more than a century of marine coating expertise.

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