Can you Antifoul over Coppercoat?

Can you Antifoul over Coppercoat?

Yes. The smooth surface provided by Coppercoat epoxy antifoul helps any boat to perform to its’ full potential. While traditional anti-fouls absorb moisture and become rough over time, Coppercoat retains its’ impermeable and smooth surface. In fact, many owners experience an increase in speed after applying Coppercoat.

How long does Coppercoat take to cure?

Never attempt to apply any individual coat too thickly as this will result in sagging and runs. The full cure is obtained after 5 days, in UK spring/summer conditions. The cure rate will be fastest in warm, dry, breezy conditions and slowest in cool, damp, still conditions.

How long does Coppercoat last on a boat?

how long does copper coat last? The life of Coppercoat depends on a variety of factors such as water temperature and salinity. However, typically in Northern Europe one should expect effective performance for at least 10 years, whereas in the Caribbean, 8 to 10 years would be more normal.

What is Coppercoat used for?

Available to the public since 1991, Coppercoat is the most durable and long lasting protection system currently available. Millions of boat owners are in the habit of lifting and re-painting anti-foul on their boats each year – Coppercoat puts an end to this costly and time consuming exercise.

Do I need to Antifoul every year?

It’s generally recommended that you do this every four to five years with self-eroding antifouling. The good news is that the more antifouling there is on the boat, the easier it is to remove, so it pays to wait a few years between attempts. First of all, take a good look at the surface of the old paint.

What is Coppercoat antifouling?

Coppercoat is the combination of a specially developed solvent-free water based epoxy resin and high purity (99%) copper. Each litre of resin is impregnated with 2 kilos of ultra fine copper, the maximum allowed by law, making Coppercoat the strongest copper based antifouling available.

Is bottom paint necessary in freshwater?

Many people have asked me if it is really necessary to paint the bottom of boats used exclusively in freshwater. The answer is simple; if you leave it in the water for the season, yes, paint it. Your boat may not accumulate barnacles, but boats left in freshwater can grow a healthy beard of plant and algae slime.

How do you remove antifouling from bottom of paint?

There are three methods for the DIY bottom paint removal: sanding wet and/or scraping manually, chemical stripping and antifoul removal by soda blasting. Sanding wet and scraping manually – This method is fairly self-explanatory.

Is Coppercoat environmentally friendly?

It is the most viable, low leach rate, efficacious and environmentally responsible bio-active anti-foul available and comes as no surprise that Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd. won the “Most Eco-Friendly Business” award at the Shanghai Boat Show for its well-established product Coppercoat.

Is Coppercoat toxic?

COPPERCOAT is water miscible, low-odor, non-toxic and non-hazardous and has zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s), so it isn’t polluting the environment or the applicator during the application process.

What happens if you don’t Antifoul?

You want to apply antifouling paint if you plan to store your boat in the water during the sailing season. If left in the water without protection, marine growth may attach to your boat’s exposed hull. Marine growth slows a boat down and increases fuel consumption.

Is Coppercoat conductive?

With the resin carrier insulating each copper particle, the final coating is inert and non conductive. Consequently Coppercoat does not cause electroloysis problems or cathodic decay in steel or aluminium craft.

Do I need to remove old Antifoul?

Stripping antifouling back will ultimately give your vessel better protection and will let you see the condition of your hull that the old antifouling may have been hiding. Though the job seems huge and nasty, removing antifouling can be broken down into three simple steps: Preparation, Removal, and Clean Up.

Can I paint over Coppercoat?

Coppercoat cannot be applied over the top of any other bottom paint–it can, however, be applied over the top of barrier coats.

What bottom paint has the most copper?

67% Copper Boat/Marine Bottom Paint w/ SCX

• “Since the ratings first came out in 2009, we have been pleased: 67% Copper Boat/Marine Bottom Paint w/ SCX is now officially the Best Value AND the Highest Rated bottom paint tested independently by Practical Sailor, March, 2009.”
• Surface Preparation.
• General Application.