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Great job! And zea3, the gator was obviously hiding in the skimmer throughout the restoration process. Hope he enjoys the new digs... (Again, very nice work on the rehab!)

For anyone interested in my identification process for this slide, I think I've been able to narrow down its origin, thanks in part to feedback from forum member Cochese in his thread "Post Pics of your Repo Rehab" here: post-pics-of-your-repo-rehab-t11800.html I had thought I had an SR Smith...

And as a further update, it seems as though Aquaslide might have become a part of SR Smith at some point in the past and thus the older Aquaslide models evolved into the newer SR Smith models. So, it might have progressed something like Aquaslide 'N Dive Duke/Queen > SR Smith Frontier > SR...

PS, I'm also seeing some indications that the Aquaslide 'N Dive Duke is alternately known as the SR Smith Frontier III. I'm not sure how or why that strange name connection is there, but I'm seeing parts lists that look the same for both these slides. (Both described as parts lists for a...

Ha, thanks. :) It got me in good with the kids for something like a week to 10 days. :whoot:

That tells me a bunch, Cochese! I've been thinking all along that this slide is an S. R. Smith Rogue, but now I think differently. From those clues, my bet is now that you have an Aquaslide 'N Dive Duke slide -- which should have three legs measuring (if they haven't been cut down for...

Thanks, frustratedpoolmom and Titanium, for fixing the YouTube links...much easier to refer to now for anyone who wants a look (although I've already added them to my own YouTube favorites for reference). I've also posted to the iBoats.com forum, as suggested by Titanium (thanks again for...

After a fairly thorough review, the Interlux Perfection looks awfully good...and I have a dealer for that stuff right around the corner from me (we live on the Texas Gulf Coast, and there is a boating products retailer on just about every major road in our area). The only drawback I see to...

Thanks, Titanium, for your kind compliment. :) You're right, of course. I should have used the term gelcoat (or gelcote) instead of "paint" when referring to the factory-level coating (the deep blue). I'm pretty sure that is gelcoat, especially given the S. R. Smith sales guy comments...

After a bit of sanding with a finishing sander, some of the lower layers are revealed -- some pretty, some not so pretty. But, if I take the paint off where it's not sticking so well and make fixes where they are needed, maybe my paint job will do better than the last one. Or maybe it won't...

After doing a bit more thorough cleaning of the slide, it has become more apparent that it has been repainted at least one other time. I have no idea what was used or how long it lasted, but the powdery paint that rubs off the slide is from the secondary paint job. I've done a light pressure...

On the off-chance that I might reach someone helpful at S. R. Smith, I e-mailed them through their site asking if they could recommend a type of paint to use or if they might actually have some kind of paint kit available. Here's the answer I received: Al We do not sell paint kits for our...

Thanks, Titanium, I appreciate the reply and the pointer toward the iboats.com restoration subforum. Posting there sounds like a great idea, and I'll check that out tomorrow. I definitely plan on doing a bunch of photos as I progress through the little restoration project, and I'll post some...

Not really being satisfied with the height of the temporary slide, I boosted up the play set and slide a bit using cinder blocks to give the kids a bit more drop-off into the pool.

Our water source for this makeshift pool slide is just a garden hose with a shower-style head attached (and hung from a tree branch). The cooler water from the hose is great with the pool water temperatures up pretty high in our summer heat. My 7-year-old loves it...and it's too bad I'm a...

Here's what I rigged up in the mean time for my daughter and her friends to have some fun with (based on an old and unused Little Tyke's play set and a playground slide found on Craigslist). This particular slide, by the way, was about a $60 project. I paid $50 for the slide (used and via...

In case you're inclined to have a look, I have some pics of the slide that matches the one in these photos in this thread: Refinishing / Restoring a Fiberglass Pool Slide My main question as related to this thread is about identifying the slide manufacturer (if anyone might know).

Here are some shots of the few cracks I need to fix. None are more than about 1 to 2 inches long, and all look like easy epoxy putty patch-and-sand jobs. This is probably the worst crack, given its location on the exit lip (shown upside down). It's about 2 inches long. Each of the...

OK, while I'm waiting for some feedback (which I hope will come), I'll post a few photos of my "project" slide. :) Hopefully, someone can help me identify the manufacturer on this slide. Again, I think it's an SR Smith model. Fresh off the trailer that I used to haul it home (with a lot...

Hey, Cochese -- I'd like to talk to you about your slide if you don't mind. I've got a project going where I'm refurbishing that exact slide. All I've got is the deck, so I'm preparing to do some minor patch work and paint it, and I have to figure out the direction I'm going to take with the...

PS, Our slide (the deck, anyway) is the same one as shown in another post in this forum (Post Pics of your Repo Rehab): http://www.troublefreepool.com/post-pics-of-your-repo-rehab-t11800.html I'm thinking that slide is the SR Smith Rogue Grand Rapids, but with a slightly different water...

I have acquired an old fiberglass pool slide and am starting work on restoring it. The slide looks like it might be an SR Smith Rogue Grand Rapids slide (deck only, no legs, ladder or other hardware). I think this one is an older model of the Rogue Grand Rapids slide, but very similar to the...