January 26th, 2009
I can’t tell you haw many people call me who are upset about trying to resurface their own gunite swimming pool. If you search the Web for DIY gunite swimming pool resurfacing you will get a number of bad ideas. The first bad idea is to chip the marcite off of the Gunite pool wall and resurface it with new marcite or diamond brite. This certainly isn’t something you want to try doing yourself. Even the contractors won’t give you more than a 1 year warranty on this kind of work (3 years in California by law). People will tell you that marcite or diamond brite lasts 10+ years on a resurface but if you search the Web for marcite failures you will find a boatload of horror stories. I like to call them plaster disasters.
The second option you will find for resurfacing a gunite pools is a fiberglass shell that you put on yourself. I have personally used these systems in my old contracting business.
(1) If you don’t do it right you will have instant failure of the pool’s membrane.
(2) Fiberglass is not a DIY swimming pool application. Don’t believe me? Watch this video http://www.poolrestoration.com/fibervideo.html
The third option you will find for resurfacing gunite pools is UltraGuard. In my humble opinion it is the best DIY pool resurfacing solution on the market today. To learn more check us out at www.plasterpoolresurfacing.com – Ken
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January 26th, 2009
I am writing this post because I have been asked many times by different people if the UltraGuard system is a swimming pool paint. My answer is a resounding NO! UltraGuard is not a swimming pool paint. It isn’t even close to a pool paint. Unlike most pool paints, UltraGuard contains 100% solids. Pool paints are filled with silicates and other fillers in an attempt to thicken them up. UltraGuard is a two part epoxy that actually creates a chemical bond when the two substances come together. Many of our customers get a kick out of looking at the buckets of UltraGuard just hours after an application. The left over material is actually bonded together inside the can. When paint dries all you are left with is brittle paint chips. Remember, there is no such thing as swimming pool paint, only paint you can put on your pool. Check out UltraGuard to learn more. – Ken Bankoff
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January 6th, 2009
If you are considering a plaster swimming pool refinishing, I want you to have all the facts. Plaster was once the best solution in the swimming pool industry. This was many years ago back when asbestos was the best solution in the fire prevention industry. Since those days we have learned a lot. Plaster pool resurfacing jobs typically only offer a one year contractor’s warranty. The reason for this is that they simply don’t work. Plaster pools have a long history of failure. I encourage you to google “plaster pool problems” and see for yourself.
The good news is that there are alternatives to a plaster pool resurfacing. You can recoat your old plaster pools with an industrial coating that forms a chemical bond with your substrate. I have spent 50 years in the pool industry, that may make me an old man, but I have seen it all and have learned some sometimes tough lessons. Ckeck out www.plasterpoolresurfacing.com to learn more of my findings.
Tags: new plaster pool, plaster pool resurfacing, plaster pools, plaster swimming pool restoration
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