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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-02-2014, 01:57
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Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling ?

delmarrey, No you don't have a bottom full of micro holes. The epoxy erodes at about a 1/4 of a mil per year which is enough to keep exposing new copper. We recommend a good barrier coat under the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-01-2014, 02:41
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling ?

If you want to apply another anti-fouling over it all you need to do is pressure wash, sand with 80-120 and apply new anti-fouling. You don't need to apply a barrier coat.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-01-2014, 09:51
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling ?

I am the US distributor for Coppercoat and we recommend using an epoxy barrier coat on metal thru hulls with the Coppercoat over that just as extra protection . On hulls built with epoxy or...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-07-2011, 10:38
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

You do not need to haul out every year to do a scrub. I clean my bottom while in the water to get the slime off with a hookah rig. The only thing that comes off is slime.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-03-2011, 05:20
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

Greggegner used a copper/epoxy product not Coppercoat. I don't know what the maintenance program was with that coating so I can't comment on why he topcoated with another anti-fouling paint.

As...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2011, 03:09
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

I missed the question on thinners, the thinner we use is Isoproply alcohol. Simple to get anywhere and not expensive. We usually recommend thinning when trying to get a smooth race bottom and by...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-03-2011, 03:50
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

As Muskoka stated, preparation is the key to any good paint job. We require the removal of old anti-fouling paint to insure that we get a proper bond to the barrier coat or gelcoat. If you read most...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-03-2011, 05:22
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

Here are some answers to the questions posted so far.

1. Coppercoat is a bit more expensive that traditional ablative anti-fouling paints. We do not sell it in gallons, but when we compare the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2011, 13:56
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

I am traveling and will give a fuller answer on Friday. The short version is that you need to remove the old anti-fouling paint before applying Coppercoat but nothing else. I will give a more...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-03-2011, 12:05
Replies: 113
Views: 49,721
Posted By edboat
Re: Has Anyone Used Copper Coat Antifouling

We are the U.S. distributor for Coppercoat anti-fouling. Coppercoat is manufactured by Aquarius Marine Coatings In the UK. Coppercoat has been on sale around the world since 1991. We begain selling...
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