Pool resurfacing/epoxy

[Heyjude0111]

Maude! Your sent from above!!! Now I should have mentioned that the plaster is coming off in some places and a few good size chunks of the plaster R....in several areas. What you say about that resign paint seems great, but now that I have to replaster, do I then use the epoxy resign after I replaster? I plan on selling this house in oh...5-7 years. so as you say if the plaster is coming off and it is, it rough also to walk on the bottom in several places. Your wonderful to sit and give me all this advice....thank you thank you!!! so I hope this additional information on the condition helps! Bless You, Jude

[AB Editor]

Maude and Heyjude0111, could you please only use one thread for questions and anwers regarding "Pool Resurfacing", rather than multiple threads. Thank you. AB Editor.

[Maudlettice]

Certainly, AB Ed. Thank you.

[Maudlettice]

Where the plaster is falling off the walls and breaking up on the bottom it will have to be removed. Then test the adhesion of the remainder by tapping it with the handle of a knife or large coin. If it sounds hollow (it is quite obvious) then it will have to be removed also, and if it sounds solid it can remain (draw round the solid parts with an indelible marker pen). It is quite acceptable to patch the plaster, you do not have to remove the good solid bits. However, if the solid bits have cracks, fill them with butyl rubber or concete repair material as previously explained, do not wipe new plaster over them. After patching or before complete new plastering, run a bead of butyl rubber horizontally along the joint between the walls and the floor, and vertically at the junctions of the walls. I meant to mention this before, it is a weak spot and there is often a hidden leak there. The butyl will assist the epoxy to bridge. And then, yes, you must paint the whole of the pool with primer and epoxy paint. When you come to sell there should be no significant loss of colour, but you should hose down the epoxy and give it a wipe and polish with ordinary window cleaner, it will sparkle like new and add $5000 to the value of your house!

[Heyjude0111]

Thank you Maude so very very much , you've given me a tremendous amount of information, wish you could be here to do the job, how about a trip to So. CA this summer??? LOL.... God Bless again....truly!!! A most grateful person.

[Maudlettice]

Just by chance I have found a useful US website for you - www.intheswim.com. Under Product Categories click Pool Paint, then, in the yellow box click Pool Paint & Deck Coatings, then click the picture of Super Poxy and then you will see 8 other hedings to click each giving useful information. Good luck, Jude, hope it all goes well. Goodbye.