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Originally Posted by osprey877
Thanks. That helps. The “no maximum “ is important. Did you find this on their website or??
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Micron CSC is a copper-based,
ablative, antifouling.
A vessel left
on the hard stand [exposed to air], for a longer period, will be affected by oxygen, heat, and sunlight. This leads to mild oxidization [of Cu] of the surface.
Do not exceed the maximum immersion time for the antifouling, as stated on the datasheet.
Interlux offers no specification for maximum exposure time [application to immersion].
Exposure to air causes the copper, in bottom paints to oxidize, and become ineffective.
Since ‘hard’ bottom paints
don’t wear away [polish] the exposed surface, they cannot be exposed to oxygen [for ± 2 - 3 days], at anytime during it’s life cycle.
Just like hard
bottom paint, ‘ablative’
bottom paint will also oxidize.
However, since it is ablative, there is always fresh copper biocides being exposed, to keep the bottom paint effective.
Nonetheless, I would, still, minimize the exposure time [after 16 hrs drying], as much as practicable.