Latest update from a meeting with the main contractor and the sub-contractor (ecoFinish installer) on Friday, Oct 20th. The work is progressing on filling in the spots with the new epoxy system. It's called the "West System" with 105 Epoxy Resin, 206 Hardner and 406 Colloidal Silica Adhesive Filler. According to the contractors it is made to withstand over 800 degree temperatures and should withstand the ecoFinish application process. The contractors also talked about how to address the fiberglass seams and the rust and stains that were coming through during the first two times they applied the ecoFinish. They decided to use the new epoxy products to seal up the seams and hope that the pool walls don't flex to much when the pool is filled. Amazingly, the ecoFinish sub-contractor installed said the he had talked to the parent company of ecoFinish about what to do with the fiberglass problems we were having and ecoFinish told him that their product was NOT tested on fiberglass pools and that they had no advice to give. They said their ecoFinish tests were on plaster pools only. Wow, this was the first time I heard this anywhere. Has anyone else hear this before about fiberglass pools and ecoFinish?????
Anyway, the repairs are still going on this week and they hope to try to re-shoot the ecoFinish later next week or so, weather permitting. Its, getting colder here in the Midwest with temps getting down into the 30's later this week. It's going to be close on getting this project done before we have to cover the pool. AS usual, I will keep everyone updated as things develop.