Laten we even de twijfel als zou de echte coppercoat al dan niet verkocht worden met watergedragen epoxyhars uit de wereld helpen.
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As a rule I try to keep away from making comments on forums such as this, but when the "information" posted is dangerously misleading and inaccurate, it becomes time to speak up!
I am a director of Aquarius Marine Coatings Ltd, the manufacturer of Coppercoat anti-foul. I am fully qualified to give accurate advice about all issues concerning the use and application of Coppercoat and I strongly recommend that anybody considering the use of our anti-foul speak to us directly.
Coppercoat has been produced since the early 1990's and approximately 35,000 boats have been treated worldwide. Given this success it is perhaps not surprising that other companies have tried to produce similar products - over recent years we have seen Copperbot 2000, Cupro-FF, Cop-R-bot, CopperGuard and Copperplus amongst others. All have failed and are no longer available. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, there are times when people confuse our Coppercoat product with one of these failed copies. Because of this confusion some forum contributors offer well meant advice that is, in fact, inaccurate.
For example, one contributor implies that Coppercoat is available in different formulations for different conditions. This is not correct. We have only ever produced one version of Coppercoat and this is used world-wide in a huge variety of climatic conditions.
We recommend that Coppercoat be applied when the hull and ambient temperatures are at or above 8 degrees Centigrade, though we are fully aware that many people successfully use the product below this temperature. The rate of cure is, in part, dictated by temperature and warmer conditions allow for faster curing (and consequently quicker overcoating). Although Coppercoat can be applied in cooler conditions this does slow the whole application process.
Another contributor mentions that Coppercoat will not cure below 8 degrees, and that if the temperature drops below this point the coating will stop curing and not re-start. This is not correct. Coppercoat will not cure at temperatures below 1 degree, but will cure at temperatures above this. It is common for the rate of cure to slow during the night as temperatures drop, but then speed up again during the following day.
Within the UK most Coppercoat is applied during March and April, so, contrary to the advice given by another contributor, you do not need to wait for the 12 degree night-time temperatures of July! I shudder to think how hard it would be to a run a business selling an anti-foul that could only be applied in July!
A couple of contributors mention cleaning the hull with white spirit or acetone prior to application. Please do not do this! The application instructions supplied with Coppercoat (and viewable on the website
www.coppercoat.com) specifically warn against this.
Coppercoat uses a water-based epoxy as its base, and this is not readily compatible with oil-based thinners such as acetone.
I would like to sign off with some general advice. When reading about Coppercoat on a forum, make sure that the information provided is actually about Coppercoat, and not "copper epoxies" in general. Many people do not know the difference between Coppercoat and the failed copies listed above. Similarly, if you need technical advice regarding application, please go the website to read the instructions and watch the demontstration video or simply contact us by e-mail or telephone - we are hear to help and are uniquely qualified so to do.
I hope that this clears some confusion.
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