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Old 03-07-2019, 06:21 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by JDCAVE View Post
Ted: I believe the % Cuprous Oxide exceeds Cdn regulation which, according to the local service yard manager, is 45%. Trinidad Pettit SR is 65%. He said I shouldn’t have asked! Lol. He also said I could go to Michaels Crafts and buy a bag of Cuprous Oxide and add it to the paint of my choice. Apparently it’s cheap. He said he’s done that.


So let me get this straight, you can buy a 45% Cuprous Oxide ablative paint that slowly desolves into the water as you use the boat, but you can't use a higher content that stays on the hull (hard paint). Don't think I would be adding Cuprous Oxide to another paint. Obviously you loose any warranty for adhesion and effectiveness from the manufacturer. Further, for what the whole cost of a bottom paint job is, I want a proven product, not something that might work.

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