Micron Navigator with Biolux
Antifouling · US · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can recoat Interlux Micron Navigator with Biolux?
Short answer
Launch-ready plan
Weatherproof, in-water and underway are different dates
- Prepare and apply the Antifouling
- Keep it dry for the stated time
- Launch or use only after the stated cure
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 77°F and 50% humidity
- Safe to touch30 minutes
- Ready for another coat2 hours
- Immersion-ready6 hours
Worth noticing: Safe to touch at 30 minutes; immersion-ready at 6 hours.
Common mistake: Launching on the first dry day; most marine products need the immersion time stated.
Water-exposure plan
Splash, filling and continuous immersion are not equivalent
Splashes or dampness can use a different milestone.
Filling, launching or immersion requires the exact water milestone.
Use the Antifouling directions for bottom paint, antifouling, and boat hull; do not infer immersion readiness from touch-dry time.
Time the marine cure
Your countdown
Stated times
- Safe to touch30 minutes
- Ready for another coat2 hours
- Immersion-ready6 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: 77°F (25°C) and 50% relative humidity
- 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 77°F (25°C). At 50% relative humidity.
- Ready for another coat: At 77°F (25°C).
- Immersion-ready: At 77°F (25°C).
- 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 Report outdated information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 Navigator with Biolux
- Variant
- 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 10766, issued 9/29/2021
Condition attached to the stated time: At 77°F (25°C). At 50% relative humidity.
About this product
A newer Interlux antifouling whose data sheet shows very fast turnaround in the heat: 15 minutes touch-dry and 60 minutes to immersion at 95°F, against 1.5 hours and 48 hours at 41°F.
Using this specific product
Interlux Micron Navigator with Biolux is listed here as the 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 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 77°F (25°C). At 50% relative humidity. At 77°F (25°C).
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.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling PaintRecoat: 2–6 h there, 2 h here.
- Compare with Pettit Horizons Multi-Season Bottom PaintRecoat: 3–12 h there, 2 h here.
Questions
How long before you can recoat this product?
Interlux states: The data sheet gives a touch-dry time of 30 minutes. Conditions: At 77°F (25°C). At 50% relative humidity.. The data sheet gives 2 hours before overcoating, with the maximum shown as extended. Conditions: At 77°F (25°C).. The data sheet gives 6 hours before immersion. Conditions: At 77°F (25°C).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How much faster is Micron Navigator to launch in warm weather?
The data sheet's immersion time falls from 48 hours at 41°F to 8 hours at 59°F, 6 hours at 77°F and 60 minutes at 95°F. Touch dry goes from 1.5 hours to 15 minutes across the same range.
How long before this product can be immersed in water?
Interlux states: The data sheet gives 6 hours before immersion. Conditions: At 77°F (25°C).. 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 30 minutes. Conditions: At 77°F (25°C). At 50% relative humidity.. 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.