My gunite pool (diamondbrite) is about 4 years old and it continues to slowly "shed" (I have been finding small pieces of diamondbrite in filter but the "shedding" has been consistent over the years and I have done good job maintaining pool chemistry). There is still healthy looking amount of diamondbrite but I assume end of life will be coming up in a few years.
I had to empty my pool for another reason (leak in pipe that was found and taken care of) and wanted this opportunity to "extend" the life of the pool before filling it back up. I am thinking of a novel approach and wanted to get input from the community:
The pool is about 10k gallons, fully covered with no direct sun. I was thinking of putting a thin layer of epoxy (slightly thickened with silica, not epoxy paint). The diamondbrite would still be visible but it would have thin "glass" of epoxy over it giving it smoother feeling and more protection from "shedding". (just to clarify, I am not talking about Epoxy paint, but regular clear Epoxy)
I know this is not a standard practice but it may add years to the pool's life. Am I missing or overlooking something major with this approach?
I had to empty my pool for another reason (leak in pipe that was found and taken care of) and wanted this opportunity to "extend" the life of the pool before filling it back up. I am thinking of a novel approach and wanted to get input from the community:
The pool is about 10k gallons, fully covered with no direct sun. I was thinking of putting a thin layer of epoxy (slightly thickened with silica, not epoxy paint). The diamondbrite would still be visible but it would have thin "glass" of epoxy over it giving it smoother feeling and more protection from "shedding". (just to clarify, I am not talking about Epoxy paint, but regular clear Epoxy)
I know this is not a standard practice but it may add years to the pool's life. Am I missing or overlooking something major with this approach?