Independent Forum Article

No question properly applied Coppercoat works. Now three years with CC and in the Canaries. I had the opportunity to experiment recently. 2 weeks ago I was out the water in Lanzaorte. I painted a patch about 1 sqm with Trilux as the CC had become damaged there. Yesterday I dived down and the Trilux had a very thin layer of slime, like grease to the touch; the coppercoat had nothing. As another experiment I coated half the bronze P bracket and half the shaft with Lanolin, applied with a blow torch. Yesterday the uncoated bronze was slimey as above but the coated half, although not slimey had no trace of Lanolin on it. The stainless shaft uncoated half had a very thin, very uniform ‘corally’ film on it. The coated half had a patchy ‘corally’ film and again no trace of Lanolin. My conclusions; – Lanolin is a waste of time on stern gear as it quickly comes off – CopperCoat is better than Trilux antifoul, (and probably other antifouls too). CC does need to be wiped with a sponge, preferably every two weeks but at least every 6 weeks so to be successful you are better off in warm waters where you’re likely to do this. I would add that the same applies to anti foul. My experience of CopperCoat in UK waters, without sponging was similar to a good antifoul but you didn’t have to replace it.