Overview

Pool paint gets a harder life than any other coating on a property. It sits underwater for years, in chlorinated water, with sun on it every day the pool is not covered, and it gets acid washed and scrubbed with pool chemicals on top of that.

Poolproof EE-134 is a single pack epoxy built for those conditions. Satin finish, five colours, no hardener to measure. You open the tin, stir it and roll it on, which matters when you are working alone in a concrete bowl and want to stop when you need to rather than when a pot life says so.

Key Features

• Single pack epoxy, no mixing ratio to get wrong
• Satin finish in Navy Blue, Light Blue, Light Blue Grey, Earl Grey and Light Grey
• Goes over sound chlorinated rubber, bare concrete and existing epoxy
• Resistant to chlorine, acid washes and pool cleaning chemicals
• Applied by brush, roller or spray

Specifications

• Type: single pack epoxy
• Pack size: 15 litres
• Coverage: up to 100 square metres per coat, so allow around 50 square metres of pool surface per kit at two coats
• Solids by weight: 88 plus or minus 0.5 percent
• Build: 150 microns wet film per coat
• Touch dry: 2 to 8 hours. Recoat: 24 hours
• Application temperature: 10 to 25 degrees Celsius
• Before filling with water: 7 days
• Full cure: 7 days
• Clean up: xylene

Applications

• Concrete swimming pools
• Spas and plunge pools
• Ponds, fish ponds and garden water features
• Grout and rendered water retaining surfaces

Two Things That Ruin Pool Jobs

The first is filling too early. Seven days means seven days. The coating looks finished long before that, but it is still curing, and water that goes in early gets under a film that has not set. What you see a month later is blistering, or the coating lifting in sheets.

The second is dew point. Coat between 10 and 25 degrees Celsius and keep the surface at least 4 degrees above dew point while it dries. A concrete shell sits colder than the air around it, so moisture condenses under the film and you get a milky bloom, poor adhesion, or both.

What You Need to Complete the Job

Over sound existing paint, clean it down, take off anything flaking or lifting, feather the edges and let it dry completely. Over bare concrete, etch the surface and check it with a water drop test, then repair any damage with Quick Fill PE-115 before you paint. Chemstuk names Primit E6-111 as the primer for this system. The rest of the range sits in Concrete Coatings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I paint over chlorinated rubber?

Yes, and that is the main reason people choose it. Most pool epoxies need the old coating taken back to bare concrete first, which on a full shell is days of grinding. It still has to be sound, so anything flaking or lifting comes off and the edges get feathered back.

How long before I can fill the pool?

Seven days, and longer in cold or shaded conditions. This is the step that costs people whole pools.

How much paint do I need?

A 15 litre kit covers up to 100 square metres per coat. It is a two coat system, so plan on roughly 50 square metres of pool surface per kit. Rough or previously unpainted render takes more.

Is there a colour chart?

Five colours: Navy Blue, Light Blue, Light Blue Grey, Earl Grey and Light Grey. Call the store on (03) 9394 1400 to check a shade before ordering.