How to
Apply gel coat and vinyl ester resin by Fibre-Shelkote
Products, LLC
NOTE: These directions apply only to a
fiberglass swimming pool, spa, hot tub, or baptistery that
was manufactured in a factory and dropped into the
ground.
These directions do not
apply to a swimming pool, spa, hot tub, or baptistery that was
re-surfaced with fiberglass. If your pool was previously
re-surfaced, please visit our
corporate web site at
UGlassIt Pool Resurfacing, Inc. (www.uglassit.com)
for
complete instructions.
Fiberglass pool refinishing is
always necessary after about 15-20 years of use. These
pools are known for strength and durability, but
eventually they will need some cosmetic help. Hot tubs
with water heated to
102 º will need new swimming pool gel coat (sometimes referred to as
fiberglass pool paint) even sooner.
The "facelift" is a 7 step
process which will restore the pool, spa, hot tub, or
baptistery to its original beauty and watertight condition
for many years to come.
Fiberglass Shell Only
Remove the existing gel coat,
the outside color which is usually white or blue, by
sandblasting (recommended), We recommend that you contact
a professional sand blasting contractor for the gel coat
removal on a swimming pool. A typical fiberglass pool will cost between
$1,200.00 and $1,400.00, provided we speak with the contractor before he starts
the job.
The gel coat can also be
removed by hand using the right tool for the job. It is nothing more than
unskilled labor who are willing to work. A 15' x 30' fiberglass swimming pool
should take about 20 hours of labor to remove most of the gel coat.
NOTE:
Sand blasting off gel coat on a swimming pool is not possible with inexpensive
rental (Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.) sand blasting equipment, however their
equipment works well on
spa's, fiberglass steps, and hot tubs.
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Remove nearly all existing gel coat. Have contractor
remove all sand.
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Repair any holes or deep impressions with Fibre-Shelkote
putty. Let dry, then lightly sand down the putty to
contour of surrounding gel coat.
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Clean the pool with water and let dry overnight.
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Wash down the surface with solvent immediately prior to
the first gel coat application.
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Roll-on one coating of Fibre-Shelkote Vinyl Ester Resin. Cover the entire pool
surface doing the walls first, then the flat bottom.
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As soon as the side you started with is dry, but still a
little tacky, roll-on the first coat of Fibre-Shelkote
gel coat. Cover the entire pool surface doing the walls
first, then the flat bottom.
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As soon as the bottom is completely dry with no
tackiness (1-4 hours depending on temperature and direct
sunlight), roll-on the second coating of Fibre-Shelkote
gel coat (a third coating is optional). Outdoor pools must remain empty to cure for 3
full days, indoor pools for 5 full days.
Fiberglass Pool Repair is a web site owned by UGlassIt Pool Resurfacing,
Inc.
We ship everywhere in the United States, Canada, Mexico,
and the Caribbean
Fiberglass Pool Repair
Feasterville, PA 19053
Toll Free 800-830-0501
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