Interlux

Micron CSC

Copolymer antifouling · US · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Copolymer antifouling variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can recoat Interlux Micron CSC?

Short answer

Ready for another coat: 16 hours after application.
Safe to touch: 4 hours after application.
Marine & RV

Launch-ready plan

Weatherproof, in-water and underway are different dates

  1. Prepare and apply the Copolymer antifouling
  2. Keep it dry for the stated time
  3. Launch or use only after the stated cure

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F

  • Safe to touch4 hours
  • Ready for another coat16 hours
  • Immersion-ready16 hours

Worth noticing: Safe to touch at 4 hours; immersion-ready at 16 hours.

Common mistake: Launching on the first dry day; most marine products need the immersion time stated.

Marine & RV

Water-exposure plan

Splash, filling and continuous immersion are not equivalent

Brief moisture

Splashes or dampness can use a different milestone.

Continuous water

Filling, launching or immersion requires the exact water milestone.

Use the Copolymer antifouling directions for bottom paint, antifouling, and boat hull; do not infer immersion readiness from touch-dry time.

Time the marine cure

When was the work done?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Safe to touch4 hours
  • Ready for another coat16 hours
  • Immersion-ready16 hours

From Interlux data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: interlux.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C)
  • Drying, recoat and launch times change with temperature, humidity and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet and label for your boat and climate.
  • Region US. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Safe to touch: At 73°F (23°C).
  • Ready for another coat: The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.
  • Immersion-ready: The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

Confirm this is your product

Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
Interlux Micron CSC
Variant
Copolymer antifouling
Region
US
Listed use
bottom paint, antifouling, boat hull
Timed stages recorded
touch, recoat min, immersion
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Ref 3248, issued 12/12/2014

Condition attached to the stated time: At 73°F (23°C).

About this product

Micron CSC's data sheet is unusual among the Interlux sheets in this batch: the minimum recoat time and the wait before immersion are both 16 hours, and the sheet repeats that figure at 50, 73 and 95°F. Only the touch-dry time moves with temperature.

Using this specific product

Interlux Micron CSC is listed here as the Copolymer antifouling version for bottom paint, antifouling, and boat hull. For repairing marine or RV equipment, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Copolymer antifouling; related versions can use different timing.
  • For bottom paint, antifouling, and boat hull, pay particular attention to substrate preparation, temperature and water exposure.
  • At 73°F (23°C). The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.

How to check readiness

Check the immersion or launch milestone—not just touch-dry time. Touch only a hidden edge first; a dry surface can conceal a soft layer underneath. Before recoating, confirm the first coat matches the manufacturer’s stated condition; if the maximum window passed, check whether sanding is required. Continuous immersion is more demanding than splashes; wait for the specific immersion milestone.

Avoid this mistake

Launching too soon can expose an incompletely cured film continuously.

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Questions

How long before you can recoat this product?

Interlux states: The data sheet gives a touch-dry time of 4 hours. Conditions: At 73°F (23°C).. The data sheet gives a minimum of 16 hours before recoating, with no maximum shown. Conditions: The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.. The data sheet gives 16 hours before immersion. Conditions: The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

Does the recoat wait for Micron CSC change in cold or hot weather?

Not on the data sheet. It lists a 16 hour minimum recoat at 50, 73 and 95°F and shows no maximum. Touch dry is the figure that changes: 4 hours at 50 and 73°F and 1 hour at 95°F.

How long before this product can be immersed in water?

Interlux states: The data sheet gives 16 hours before immersion. Conditions: The same 16 hours is listed at 50, 73 and 95°F.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long until this product is safe to touch?

Interlux states: The data sheet gives a touch-dry time of 4 hours. Conditions: At 73°F (23°C).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Drying, recoat and launch times change with temperature, humidity and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet and label for your boat and climate. Follow the product label for your conditions.