- May 23, 2015
- 25,704
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
There are some things that will never be "un-seen" and no amount of therapy can overcome
Corona, CA Pool Build
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There are some things that will never be "un-seen" and no amount of therapy can overcome
There are some things that will never be "un-seen" and no amount of therapy can overcome
That was seriously one of the funniest pictures I have ever seen! And this is coming from someone who yells at my husband and children for laughing at WalMart pictures and videos!
So the homeowner is looking for some sort of personalization in the pool and wanted to do their footprints in the reef step. I wasn't in love with the idea so here is what I came up with:
They loved it and want to do it. Now I'm having nothing but regret because it's close to midnight and I have to get this thing done by the morning.
Low budget large format printing!
When we plastered Joannie's pool we used a different technique to roughen up the plaster enough to not have to about wash the pool. It worked out well enough on her pool that if I timed things right, I could complete the AquaBright installation in one day.
I got to the house at 6:30, pumped the water out and started masking off the waterline tile.
First coat of epoxy was applied and immediately followed but the second coat:
First coat of AquaBright:
After the second pass of material I laid out the stencil and began the miserable process of cutting this nightmare out:
Miserable! 100 degrees with two torches running in the background and sweating like crazy.
They loved it and want to do it. Now I'm having nothing but regret because it's close to midnight and I have to get this thing done by the morning.
Low budget large format printing!
When we plastered Joannie's pool we used a different technique to roughen up the plaster enough to not have to about wash the pool. It worked out well enough on her pool that if I timed things right, I could complete the AquaBright installation in one day.
I got to the house at 6:30, pumped the water out and started masking off the waterline tile.
First coat of epoxy was applied and immediately followed but the second coat:
First coat of AquaBright:
After the second pass of material I laid out the stencil and began the miserable process of cutting this nightmare out:
Miserable! 100 degrees with two torches running in the background and sweating like crazy.
Here it is all wrapped up:
I should have used the umbrella sleeve as the O...
We pulled all the lights, threw the hose in and I was on the road by 4:00!
I should have used the umbrella sleeve as the O...
We pulled all the lights, threw the hose in and I was on the road by 4:00!
- May 23, 2015
- 25,704
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I can see the sweat soaking your signature ball cap...100F , yeah that's siesta weather, not work weather.
El Guapo is laughing his mustachio off at the gringo doing arts & crafts at the bottom of a hot pool....
El Guapo is laughing his mustachio off at the gringo doing arts & crafts at the bottom of a hot pool....
NICE work! I love the S but man that had to "hurt"-----staying up late to do it THEN having to put it in/on! OUCH!
I could have made that stencil for you with my cutting machine. You're fault for taking the long route - I offered [emoji12]
Too short of a timeframe on this one... I'll abuse your generosity soon enough
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So how did you do the stencil? You cut into the Aquabright? Did you just cut one layer? Nice work, btw.
I shoot the area in the color for the stencil, tape the entire area, cut and remove the sections that don't belong and then shoot over the whole section with the same color as the rest of the pool.
You can see in the picture where I'm cutting out the tape, the section is black. The tape I use is heat resistent and I peel it off once we're done with the pool. When the tape comes of it leaves the underlying black areas showing then it gets hit with some heat to smooth the layers together.
You can see in the picture where I'm cutting out the tape, the section is black. The tape I use is heat resistent and I peel it off once we're done with the pool. When the tape comes of it leaves the underlying black areas showing then it gets hit with some heat to smooth the layers together.
Got it! So what happens if you mess it up? Do you just get out the flamethrower and start again? I ask this because I would never get it right the first time!
Yeah, just cover it up and and try again.... or in my case admit defeat and scrap the stencil :gone:
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,648
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Thank you. The beauty of it is that it can be easy covered up so there are no worries with resale issues with the home.
- Oct 18, 2009
- 3,648
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)