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Has anybody here ever used Copper Coat? Is it good as they say?
Thank you in advance.
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Has anybody here ever used Copper Coat? Is it good as they say?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Copper coat seems mostly for the racing sail skippers , who will haul , burnish the bottom and launch before a race.
CopperCoat does not need to be burnished.
That's not what the manufacturer says:
Eventually, usually after several years, the surface may benefit from being lightly abraded with a fine grade of "wet and dry" paper or a burnishing pad to expose fresh copper.
Frequently asked questions about Coppercoat anti-fouling epoxy. Why is Coppercoat better than standard marine bottom paint? And much more!
Those pix mean nothing if you can't tell us how long since the bottom had been cleaned.
It's not just about cleaning. If you want something that never needs cleaning keep dreaming. It is about not having to do a bottom job every other year. If they came up with something that never needed cleaning you would be out of a job.
There are bottom paints that behave like Prop Speed.
These are called "foul-release" coatings (the are not paint) and are non-toxic and are designed to create a surface so slick that fouling organisms cannot readily attach. On pleasure boats, they typically require very frequent cleaning.
....... And here's another tip for you- any high quality copper-based hard anti fouling paint will perform well for 3+ years, properly applied and maintained.
That has been my experience. I do have a diver regularly service my boat.
Someone asked me a question recently and I didn't know the answer so maybe you can answer: What do they do on bigger boats that can't be easily hauled for bottom painting? Or "ships"?