http://blog.ultracrete9000.com Pool Resurfacing and Refinishing Tips, Hints and Advice Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the years we have received many emails and letters from customers who used epoxy swimming pool paint to refinish their pool.  Within a short amount of time, many of the pools were showing signs of epoxy pool paint failure, and the distraught pool owners were again searching for a ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/epoxy-swimming-pool-paint-or-ultraguard/ It's getting warmer out, and you've opened your pool for the summer. You notice that the water level is dropping and you need to refill frequently. There are lots of reasons for a pool to lose water. If the weather is hot, water evaporates. If your ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/lets-talk-about-leaky-pools/ So you have opened your pool for the season, and are surprised at how ragged it looks. Perhaps this is the year to do that repaint job you've been putting off? Here are some tips for prepping your painted concrete pool for a new paint job. The first thing ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/my-pool-needs-some-help/ Green algae is a common swimming pool problem. It is often caused by incorrect chlorine levels or other chemical maintenance issues. An aging plaster pool with a rough surface is the ideal place for algae to adhere. Often, an acid wash is the only solution, but also makes the problem ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/ultraguard-pool-restoration-banishes-algae/ We have been asked over and over again about the difference between Swimming Pool Paint and UltraGuard.   Pool paint, and even epoxy paint, are just what they claim to be: Paint!  UltraGuard AC is an industrial pool coating, and has many benefits that paint cannot provide. [caption id="attachment_82" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Before ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/ultraguard-vs-swimming-pool-paint/ Yes there are! An even better option to these well known brands is our very own Color Stone. These stones are protected by industrial epoxy  which creates a solid structural membrane that will not only last longer but look fabulous. Other benefits include: No stones popping out No holes No black algae Smooth, non-slip surface This ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/diamond-bright-or-pebble-tec-swimming-pool-resurfacing-alternatives/ Question I've been reviewing your website. Why are you so critical about fiberglass resurfacing of swimming pools? Answer I did fiberglass resurfacing about 20-years ago. I was the largest company in the tri-state area. I did large commercial pools with a chopper gun and hand laid residential pools. My company in 5 short ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/fiberglass-swimming-pool-resurfacing-problems/ Most paint products have clay products and additives, which are water or oil based. Products, which are based with solvents such as MEK, Acetones or zylenes, usually have a pot life of 3-4 hours. Any coating at time of mixing with a 3-4 hour pot life is a paint and positively ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/pool-paint-misleading/ Our newly built pool, which had a plaster finish, started to fail after 2 years. After many attempts of contacting Sylvan and Anthony Pools to correct the deteriorating plaster problem with no success, we realized ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/plaster-pool-resurfacing-disasters/ Your original Plaster Pool probably lasted 10-22 years. On a plaster swimming pool resurfacing, the life expectancy ... http://blog.ultracrete9000.com/gunite-plaster-and-marcite-pools/