Should I rub/activate

[hector]

I was planning to go the boat Wednesday and lightly scrub the copper coat before we relaunch, however after reading the tail end of Jimmy's thread I'm not so sure. It's in it's second season and I didn't bother last year, but there was a fair bit of slime build up mid season.
Advice/imput welcome.

 

[Gwylan]

I was planning to go the boat Wednesday and lightly scrub the copper coat before we relaunch, however after reading the tail end of Jimmy's thread I'm not so sure. It's in it's second season and I didn't bother last year, but there was a fair bit of slime build up mid season.
Advice/imput welcome.

Based on our experience yes! 3m kitchen scourer have proved to be the best tool for the job.

We started with CC in 2006 and finally getting the hang of it and enjoying the benefits.

 

[hector]

Thanks for the reply....... Anybody else care to comment?

 

[Jurgen]

We have coppercoat on our boat which we purchased from a coppercoat installer in Southampton, his advice was to leave well alone on less the hull was fouling badly then light scouring as previously suggested but not to do this every year.

If in doubt pm Elessar of this forum

 

[EwanClark]

In brief, our official advice is that if the Coppercoat is copper-brown in colour, please do lightly burnish it with a fine scouring pad. This will better expose the copper and allow it to oxidise more readily. At this point the colour will change to dark green.

On the other hand, if the Coppercoat is green, there is often little (if anything) to be gained by burnishing, as the green colour indicates that plenty of copper is already exposed.

It's not unheard of for boats on the Hamble to attract some slime. This should wash off very easily. If this is your experience, and your Coppercoat is green, I would suggest doing nothing (other than enjoying the fact you don't need to do anything!). But if the Coppercoat is still brown, or you have any more stubborn fouling, then by all means go ahead with a light burnish. And of course, please feel free to call us if you want a more detailed conversation about this.

 

[Paul&Ness]

Jurgen, who did you use to apply your Copper Coat? I am currently in the process getting quotes and I am open to recommendations

 

[EwanClark]

Paul - given that Coppercoat is a DIY product, any boat-yard should be able to apply this for you, just as they could any other anti-foul. But for what its worth, companies in the Southampton area that we regularly supply include: Deacons Boatyard, Desty Marine, Exbow Marine, Landau UK, Osmotech UK, Oyster Marine, and Universal Marina. All these and more will be happy to quote for the work and are more than capable of making a beautiful job of it.