Much like a bar of soap once the boat moves in the water or there is a current and or tide the outer layer slowly wears away.
Ablative bottom paint colors.
Washington state went as far as banning copper based bottom paints in its waters only to reverse the ban before it took effect.
Best use is as a single season paint for boats that are used often but are not serviced by a diver.
Ablative paints of the non copolymer type work in a similar way and minimize the annual ritual of sanding when applying a fresh coat.
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It is a hot topic of debate whether anti fouling paints add significant copper content to the water compared to other means of pollution from other industries.
Ablative bottom paint also known as self polishing bottom paint is softer and allows the coating to wear off at a controlled rate.