Pool epoxy gives a highly decorative and smooth finish
Of all resurfacing solutions, epoxy paint might just be the most economic and yet also the easiest method to utilise. Unlike ordinary pool paint, epoxy resin is a durable glue-like paint with excellent bonding strength. It can be trusted not only to give a highly decorative gloss finish but also to last for a respectable number of years.
Due to its bonding strength spelt before, pool epoxy can be used on virtually any surface. It can be applied to a pool whether it is newly plastered with sand or currently has a finish of fibreglass or marbelite. This makes it a very versatile material.
Because it has a highly gloss finish, epoxy paint makes pool maintenance very easy. It repels algae and dirt, resulting in the consumption of less chemicals and requiring less scrubbing than other finishes.
Epoxy itself is also resistant to chemicals, acid, salts, chlorine and UV-radiation, your pool will look new and sparkling clean for many years to come.
The process of installing epoxy
- We begin by pumping out your pool water. We are happy to direct your pool water exactly where you want it to go
- Whether its a new pool or it has been previously resurfaced, we inspect the pool thoroughly. This is so what we can find areas of weekness, bubbles, cracks letting water in or out of the pool etc
- We will patch up the pool where required, clean the pool carefully and then sand it down to get rid of chemicals, algae etc
- We now apply a primer epoxy which will penetrate and saturate the surface. This help in forming a bond between the epoxy and the pool surface
- After primer, we will inspect the pool and watch out for spots that were absorbed to the extend that dry spots may appear. We re-coat these spots while the epoxy is still wet.
- The first layer (Primer) is left until it becomes slightly tacky. We proceed with the top-coat before the primer coat becomes hard and glossy. (In winter times this might take 2 hours due to slower reaction times of the epoxy liquids, in summer 30 min. -1 hour)
- After 3 to 4, the top-coat is hard enough to not be affected by rain or dirt. Client must wait however for a day to three days for the epoxy to harden
key benefits of pool epoxy
- Algae resistant - no algae that can cause stains and pitting, will grow on the pool surface anymore.
- Chemical resistant to acid, salts, chlorine and UV-radiation, your pool will look new and sparkling clean for many years to come.
- Less maintenance due to the elimination of algae growing into the marble plaster, you don't need to scrub with strong chemicals anymore, also reducing the need for shock treatments. The application of an epoxy coat can reduced the use of chemicals by as much as 60%.
- Less expensive than to re-marble plaster and much less expensive than fiberglass linings.
- Excellent bonding to marble plaster, cement plaster and concrete. Our specially developed epoxy undercoat will penetrate the marble plaster or cement surface to a depth of up to 2 to 3 millimeters.
Disclaimer
These prices are estimates only. The calculation assumes that all pools are equal. However, this is of course not true. Different pools have got different makeups and different compositions. Some are marbelite and fibreglass while others are newly built pools. Some have got cracks, grime and dirt while others are clean.
In short, the actual cost for your pool might differ from what you see in the calculation app.
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