Resurfacing a fiberglass pool

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Hello. I am looking to resurface my old fiberglass pool. Previous owner patched a few spots with fiberglass cloth and resin but did not do a great job and it turned to dark yellow color. He also painted the pool with a Dyco Acrylic Coating Water-based paint 7-8 years ago and it is chipping and fading which doesn't look too good. I was going to just paint it but I am afraid of the sealed spots so a better idea might be to use epoxy paint that would cover the spots, seal them just in case and should hold much better than paint.
I am considering Aquaguard 5000 epoxy paint but am open to any other suggestions.

Which paint/epoxy or other coating would you recommend?

Most manufacturers are saying that fiberglass pool does not need to be primed and sealed when using epoxy paint. What do you think?
 
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We stopped reccomending paints and epoxies when many members reported no longer seeing the 5+ years they used to get from them. These days, people have to reapply every year if they even get that long. The lucky ones get two years.

To do it right it needs to be sanded down and the gelcoat professionally reapplied like they would do to the hull of a boat. It's pricey. :(
 
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We stopped reccomending paints and epoxies when many members reported no longer seeing the 5+ years they used to get from them. These days, people have to reapply every year if they even get that long. The lucky ones get two years.

To do it right it needs to be sanded down and the gelcoat professionally reapplied like they would do to the hull of a boat. It's pricey. :(
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Thank you for the information.

Aquaguard guarantees 10 years, won't I get at least 5 years out of it?

As for the gel coat, can I use any gel coat from a marine store? I actually gell-coated my boat last year so maybe I could do the same with my pool
 
Magnumpl said:
Aquaguard guarantees 10 years, won't I get at least 5 years out of it?
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I can't say. It's not very common and the occasional post about similar is usually a complaint. Do your research and take any manufacturer claims with the same grain of salt you use for any other manufacturers. :)

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As for the gel coat, can I use any gel coat from a marine store?
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That's a great question but it's above my skill level. I imagine marine gelcoat is more conditioned to withstand UV instead of being submerged, but then again, fiberglass is fiberglass. So I dunno.

*edit after some research. It looks like the process is identical for application, just on an 'innie' and not an 'outtie'. :ROFLMAO:

Maybe @JamesW has thoughts about which products would be commercial grade.
 
Newdude said:
I can't say. It's not very common and the occasional post about similar is usually a complaint. Do your research and take any manufacturer claims with the same grain of salt you use for any other manufacturers. :)


That's a great question but it's above my skill level. I imagine marine gelcoat is more conditioned to withstand UV instead of being submerged, but then again, fiberglass is fiberglass. So I dunno.

Maybe @JamesW has thoughts about which products would be commercial grade.
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Can't really find much information about any products. Like you said, most are complaints.

Aquaguard is actually commercial grade, from what they are stating. They guarantee to last 10 years when roll applied and 15 years when spray painted, which is even better and easier for me to apply. But again, can't find much reviews on forums. My friend used it 4 years ago and pool still looks like new but it's just one opinion.

I would appreciate if someone could share their opinion on epoxy or gel coat products. Even for a DIY it's around $1k so I would need it to last at least 5 years.
 
Magnumpl said:
Aquaguard guarantees 10 years, won't I get at least 5 years out of it?
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:laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue::laughblue:

Paint is a joke and the so-called "Warranty" or "Guaranty" is a joke as well.

The information about warranties or guarantees is contradictory, weaselly and evasive.

If you made a claim, there is a 99.999% chance that they would not do anything to help you.

If they even entertained the idea of a claim they would rule that the product was not applied correctly and that the water chemistry was not maintained properly.

At best, any so-called warranty would reimburse the cost you paid for the paint, but that's only if you spend hundreds of hours fighting with them.

They have plenty of experience running people in circles with all types of nonsense if you make a claim.

Once they changed the formula from a solvent base to a water base, the paint just begins to dissolve almost immediately.

It's water based paint that is used under water, which is the stupidest thing ever.

It's basically submerging paint in paint thinner.

Q – Is AquaGuard5000 under warranty?

A – AquaGuard 5000 Certified Partners offer a 10 Year Warranty to it’s clients.

Aquatic Technology Group also offer a 10 year guarantee to its online DIY Customers.

Furthermore, AquaGuard purchasing DIY Customers benefit from 7 day a week onsite support from its professional team.

Q – What is your warranty?

A – We manufacture our products with the highest quality materials, however, we do not offer a general product warranty because of factors which we cannot control (i.e. weather, workmanship, etc.)

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Warranty: A 10 year Guarantee that the product when applied correctly with 3 coats of AquaGuard 5000 can and will last up to 10 years
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Maybe @JamesW has thoughts about which products would be commercial grade.
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I don't know of a product that I could recommend.
 
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Magnumpl said:
They guarantee to last 10 years when roll applied and 15 years when spray painted
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Do you have that in writing?

What are the terms and conditions?

What exactly do you think that a "Warranty" or "Guaranty" means?

They might pay about 1% of people who make a claim the prorated cost of the paint or they might just send you new paint to replace the "defective" paint.

Even then, they won't admit any guilt, they will offer it as a onetime "courtesy" and "make-an-exception" in your case.

So, you get 20 gallons of paint for free, but it's the exact same paint that didn't work the first time.
 
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Even for a DIY it's around $1k so I would need it to last at least 5 years.
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Yeah that's where I get hung up. If the manufacturer doesn't use your chemistry as an excuse to get out of it entirely, are you going to drain, sand and reapply the same stuff hoping for a different outcome ? You're also out the water and rebalancing costs if you do.
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I would appreciate if someone could share their opinion on epoxy or gel coat products
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Hang tight, it's the slow season. In the mean time, look into DIY gelcoating. If you're boat turned out good, you are in a far better place to attempt the pool than most people we meet.
 

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Can you put a liner in a fiberglass pool? Seems like that would be the best option for long term and not that crazy expensive.
 
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