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Pool Resurfacing -
Do-It-Yourself
The Fiberglass Application
These installation photos have been
provided by a UGlassIt customer and should soon appear in our next
revision of
©Pool
Resurfacing Made Easy. Please do not attempt this until after
you have read all of
©Pool Resurfacing Made Easy.
These are photos of
a typical swimming pool built during the '60s and '70s in the U.S.
These photos were taken after the tile had been removed. Notice
the horizontal cracks where the tile had been. The coping stones
are made of concrete and are called "bull nose" because they protrude
into the pool an inch or two..
The first step is to cut a 1/2" deep seal
line all the way around the pool using the detailed instructions
in ©Pool Resurfacing Made Easy
(PRME). Then,
pressure wash the pool (approx. 3000 psi) and cover all the returns
and bottom drain. Winterizing plugs work well in the returns and
masking tape can be used on the bottom drain.
Next cut and score the fiberglass,
making sure this is done on a clean surface. Follow the detailed
instructions in PRME.
Beginning
on the long wall at the shallow end of the pool, roll-on the vinyl
ester resin on an area 4' wide from the groove to the bottom of
the wall and 2" onto the flat surface of the bottom. When you
begin down the steep slope, follow the instructions in PRME.
Tuck
the scored fiberglass in to the groove with helper holding the
fiberglass in place. Roll the fiberglass down making sure there
are no air bubbles behind it. Then, roll on a second coat of resin
(pic. on right) making sure to cover all the fiberglass. Continue
while carefully following the instructions in PRME.
Finally,
based on the timing explained in PRME, roll on the
gel coat. Unlike this picture, the walls should all be gel coated
first, then the bottom should be completed in its entirety.
Be certain to carefully follow the drying
time for the resin and the curing time for the gel coat as explained
in
©Pool Resurfacing Made Easy.
See "pools eligible for fiberglass
resurfacing"...
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The pool must be cleaned-up
to accept the Fibre-Shelkote™ application.
A coating of Fibre-Shelkote™ vinyl ester resin is applied to the
surface.
Heavy duty fiberglass chopped strand mat is
laid onto the wet resin
The mat is rolled into the resin.
A second coating of resin is added.
Steps 2 thru 5 are repeated until the entire
pool is covered.
The application must dry but remain slightly
tacky.
Areas of the surface can be lightly sanded to
remove any glass, lines or blemishes.
The specially formulated
Fibre-Shelkote™
gel coat is applied to the pool surface.
The pool must remain empty for three days until
the new shell cures. Indoor pools must cure for at least five
days.
If you run into an unforeseen
problem? Our installation toll-free help line is open 7 days a week
from 9AM to 5PM EST. Saturday & Sunday 10AM - 4PM
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Pool Resurfacing, Inc.
332 Bustleton Pike
Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053
215-355-5305
800-676-8528
Fiberglass
resurfacing products for gunite, plaster, and concrete swimming
pools plus gel coat paint for fiberglass swimming pools now available
in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean!
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