Coppercoat Antifoul touch up

[lupa]

As the title says, I am looking for a supplier in the uk for a small amount of epoxy coppercoat to touch up a few areas and chips whilst the boat is out this autumn.
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Hacker]

Just Google it.

 

[[70521]]

Contact the manufacturer they sell kits.

 

[AllanG]

https://coppercoat.com/coppercoat-l...MIgdPLoo-H-gIV2t_tCh3OlQk4EAAYASAAEgLcF_D_BwE

 

[tross]

It comes in two small bottles and a bag of coppoer. If you are only patching a small area I would get a cheap set of electronic scales and epoxy mixing tubs. They recomment 4 layers for any repair.
Sand down the existing surfsace with 200 grit and then clean with water and then isopropyl aclohol - do not use acetone as this can leave a oil residue ( or so I'm told) . Mask off the area and apply the first coat - it look terrable but leave it to go tacky and and another coat.

Do not do it in cold or damp conditions. after the last coat leave for 72 hours and then lightly sand it before putting it back in the water.

 

[RogerJolly]

I experimented with making my own filings from a copper pipe, mixed in with normal West epoxy.

Results to be seen when boat comes out next. Not hopeful....

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

The manufacturer sells repair kits; good value for money.

 

[srm]

I experimented with making my own filings from a copper pipe, mixed in with normal West epoxy.

Results to be seen when boat comes out next. Not hopeful....

Sadly, I suspect that you may have wasted your money unless applied in very thin coats so that the copper stays at the surface of each coat (as per "Coppercoat" instructions). and regularly abraded to expose fresh copper. Years ago, on my last boat, I used a cheaper version of copper/epoxy mix, applied thickly with a roller and had to dry out and scrub every 3 or 4 months. Basically, it had zero antifouling effect.

I applied genuine "Coppercoat" to my current boat in 2009, and cleaned off between tides until 2014. Stayed afloat until it was lifted out in 2019 and touched up, launched 2000 and has not been out since, only problems is barnacle growth on the un-coated prop as I am not using the boat enough to keep the prop clean.