Examples of copper not tar in an epoxy mix antifoul coating:
Environmentally Friendly
Being epoxy based?Coppercoat?is classified as non-eroding and causes less harm to the environment than conventional anti-foul paints. The complete treatment has been tested and approved by the Health and Safety Executive, in compliance with UK and EU law. Holding HSE Certificate Number 7532 our anti-fouling is fully approved for use by both professional tradesmen and the general public. Furthermore,?Coppercoat?fully complies with current (2001) International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Resolution MEPC.102(48).
How environmentally friendly is Coppercoat?
Classified as non-leaching, this highly effective coating is considerably kinder to the environment than conventional self-eroding anti-fouls. The complete treatment has been tested and approved by the Health and Safety Executive, in compliance with UK and EU law. Holding HSE Certificate Number 7532?Coppercoat?is fully approved for use by both professional tradesmen and the general public.?Coppercoat?is tin-free and fully complies with current (2001) International Maritime Organisation (IMO) resolution MEPC.102(48). Within the UK?Coppercoat?is used by the Environment Agency.
What is the lifespan of Coppercoat?
With an average thickness of 250 microns of?Coppercoat?being applied in a treatment, and a typical corrosion rate of less than 5 microns per year, it is easy to appreciate how this coating offers such long lasting and effective protection.
Cop-R-Bote Antifouling Paint 1.5 litre $297.40
Depending on water temperature and the nutrients in the water, it does need a periodic wipe with a scotch brite pad to remove the bacterial slime. Provided this is done, it can last for many years, 5 maybe 7 maybe.... who knows. It is an ideal antifouling paint for multihulls which can be beached periodically at high tide to wipe the slime off and especially good for trailer boats which spend months in the back yard and then a period in the water. This antifoul is very hard and will resist the knocks and bumps of trailers or going on the beach.
This link given as an example of powdered copper availability... ?Obtain your own choice of powdered copper and add to your own choice of epoxy to make your own mix?for an?antifouling coating!
Graeme
