Pool rehab

[Gnuorder]

I finally started rehabbing my pool after years of setbacks. I pretty much knew what I was going to do but ran into an issue. I'll go over everything briefly first. I plan on painting over re-plaster and have an epoxy primer and paint. Don't know if I can name the brand. I have the pool empty and clean. I will wash with TSP and acid wash before I continue. I had some rust spots I chipped out and some cracks I widened. I plan on using hydraulic cement in those. I have a jet where the cracks were more extensive but I still think I can fix that with hydraulic cement. I have flaking up plaster which I will pressure wash, chip, scrape, do what ever to remove. I plan to somewhat smooth the sides with extra hydraulic cement and leave the bottom as is. Where I have a problem is a crack next to the bottom drain. Water flows into the pool with pretty good pressure. I have a cap in the plug attached to 3/4 in pipe and in a photo you can see water flowing from it. I plan to hook a pump to that as soon as my impeller comes in and am hoping I can suck enough out of the drain plug that it doesn't flow out of the crack. My question is what is the best way to fill that crack? I'll post key photos and link to the rest.

pool - Google Drive

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[Gnuorder]

I'll post a few photos of the repairs so you can double check my work. I hate doing them one at a time or I would post them all.

 

[Gnuorder]

Got the impeller and the pump sucks water out of the drain and out the pool so I should be able to keep the water from escaping the crack while I work on it. I'll try tomorrow and take pics of some other issues.

 

[Gnuorder]

That pump isn't going to be strong enough. Suggestions for a different pump or repairs under water would be much appriciated.

 

[sktn77a]

Can't answer your question but just a word of advice - If you're going to replaster, DON'T paint on top of it. There's no need and it will be nothing but trouble after a year or so.

 

[Gnuorder]

Can't answer your question but just a word of advice - If you're going to replaster, DON'T paint on top of it. There's no need and it will be nothing but trouble after a year or so.

I'm glad you brought that up. I don't plan on replastering the whole pool but I was thinking of replastering the steps. They have a backward slant towards the wall which traps debris and also have exposed tile accents on the steps that someone could stub a toe on. Also there are pockets where a newer plaster job separated from an older one. The older plaster seems king of chalky and I'm worried the paint or plaster refill wont stick. Also that it may lift up in other spots. I tapped out the whole shallow end and found no other air pockets, blisters, loose plaster, etc but I still worry. I saw in youtube videos and posts on forums that the paint blisters were mostly due to bad paint jobs or bad plaster jobs. Not necessarily paint over plaster. What do you recommend in either case so the paint sticks and holds?

 

[Gnuorder]

I should ask my artist friend to paint in some coral details around all the bumps but I only ordered one color paint and am not sure how well the paint would mix in that setting. I should order a gallon of white and darker blue and give it a try.

 

[kimkats]

The paint will only look good for a couple/few months After that it will start chalking and such. It looks to me like someone chipped the plaster out around those step markers and the steps. It is as "crumbly" feeling as it looks?

How long has it been empty? Was it holding water before you drained it?

You are going to put quite a bit of labor and some money into this for a very short return.

 

[Gnuorder]

The paint will only look good for a couple/few months After that it will start chalking and such. It looks to me like someone chipped the plaster out around those step markers and the steps. It is as "crumbly" feeling as it looks?

How long has it been empty? Was it holding water before you drained it?

You are going to put quite a bit of labor and some money into this for a very short return.

The steps are mostly bare of plaster. It's not crumbly at all. I think years of leaves ate away the plaster, same as most of the deep end. It looks like the darker areas are poured concrete and the tanned areas are sprayed on concrete. The remaining plaster is in the corners and the bottom of the shallow end. It held water but slowly leaked. I cleaned it up when I first got the house but didn't resurface it. Ran it that way for a few years patching a few leaks and fixing the pump and filter to keep it going. Then I first broke my ankle, then my knee cap so it sat for another 5 years.

Why do you say the paint will only last a few months, then get chalky? I heard some paints are like that but others, the epoxy based ones, hold up nearly as long as a plaster job. I would prefer to replaster but can't afford a professional job and don't trust it to amateurs. Also wouldn't want to put myself through that on my recovering knee cap. Painting seemed the best option.

 

[kimkats]

Painted Pool...Why?

I have a painted pool and the paint comes off every time I brush and clogs the DE filter up and then needs taking apart and cleaning. this is a new client of mine. should I be taking on painted pools? it seems like more work and problems.

www.troublefreepool.com

Should I Paint?

All- I was wondering if you guys think that it would be worth it to paint the walls of my gunite IG pool? My pool guy suggests that I do it and told mt that the result are worth it! I spoke with a friend who's pool was painted and she said it was a nightmare; paint would "bubble up" and had to...

www.troublefreepool.com

Here are just two of MANY threads about painting a pool. Note the one talks about the rubberized paint. Note how long ago it was.............this kind of paint is no longer available.

I have had a hard road with the ankle and knee cap OUCH!!!

Kim:kim;

 

[Gnuorder]

It's been a while since I've updated. I bought a pump that could suck the water out of the drain plug so I could patch the crack with hydraulic cement. I then fried the power supply for my main pump when during a storm I unplugged it while leaving the pump on which drained the battery. When I plugged it back in, charging the battery and running the pump was too much for it. I need to patch around the light housing and am going to use leveling cement around the drain so debris doesn't catch on the edge, then I will be ready to paint. I have one question, the cable for the light comes out of a hole with what looks like no waterproofing. Should I seal that with silicon or something?