epoxy filler installation and maintenance

[lianajohn]

I wonder if anyone is familiar with epoxy filler for swimming pool. Recently my pool floor went bust and I had to redo the whole floor. Someone recommended me to have epoxy filler instead of ceramic tiles I had before (shown a small area on top of the photo) because it's low cost and no maintenance. The contractor first recommended a white filler, but I wanted dark blue to match the ceramic tile color on the wall. Just before the songran, the contractor told me the floor was completed, but I didn't say much. After a week, the floor looks like this (white, grey and blue). I asked the contractor to "repair" the floor because it's not acceptable. Can anyone give me some advice? Is it really true that epoxy filler is maintenance free? Thanks in advance for any good input!

[Crossy]

Let's try this in the Pools forum for expert advice.

[lianajohn]

Let's try this in the Pools forum for expert advice.

Thanks a lot!

[Crossy]

Is there water in the pool?

Could just be muck from recent rains, have you tried vacuuming??

[lianajohn]

Is there water in the pool?

Could just be muck from recent rains, have you tried vacuuming??

There was water for 10 days after the installation and the color deteriorate day by day. The contractor came back and he agreed to repair. I don't know in what extent the final installation would look like. I would expect to have consistent blue all around the floor, but I'm not sure. I wonder if the color I chose (dark blue) wouldn't give a consistent result.

[sappersrest]

Sorry to be pedantic I come from the uk and the term filler would mean something that is used to fill cracks and gaps.If it is an epoxy 2 part paint then I might be able to shed a little bit of light on this.

I was involved in a pool refurbishment at a school in Oxfordshire .We used a specialist company to apply the coating to walls and pool floor of an 12.5 m pool .Everything was fine for two weeks then the pool finish became discoloured as your's is.

After a lot of discussion, the specialist company that was involved in the original coating recoated it .The supplier of the coating admitted it was a faulty batch and paid in full.

Your contractor should have mixed to the correct ratios and certainly Not used any thinner.

As a further note it is a fantastic finish and is as good as pool liner.

[lianajohn]

Sorry to be pedantic I come from the uk and the term filler would mean something that is used to fill cracks and gaps.If it is an epoxy 2 part paint then I might be able to shed a little bit of light on this.

I was involved in a pool refurbishment at a school in Oxfordshire .We used a specialist company to apply the coating to walls and pool floor of an 12.5 m pool .Everything was fine for two weeks then the pool finish became discoloured as your's is.

After a lot of discussion, the specialist company that was involved in the original coating recoated it .The supplier of the coating admitted it was a faulty batch and paid in full.

Your contractor should have mixed to the correct ratios and certainly Not used any thinner.

As a further note it is a fantastic finish and is as good as pool liner.

Thanks for the input! I don't know much about construction and it's the first time I heard about the term "epoxy." Someone in my other post mentioned about epoxy filler/glue, so I just used the same term.

Back to the main topic, I saw briefly how my contractor did the coating. It was exactly as you have described. I'm also 100% sure that the workers mixed too much concrete maybe because I supplied the concrete. It seems obvious that the contractor didn't use the correct ratio because the sample he had shown me had a very consistent finish. I will ask for the same result when the contractor redo the coating. Since you are experienced, may I ask a couple of questions? 1. Does chlorine have any influence on discoloration? 2. Should the coating be done on dry weather? If the answer is "yes," then for how long? Your additional input is very much appreciated.

[worgeordie]

I painted my Koi pool about 15 years ago with some paint from Jotun,it was blue and the colour has not faded

at all,i don't remember the name of the paint now,but if you get a Jotun brochure or contact a Jotun seller,you

should be able to find out, it came in two tins,the paint and the hardener, mix together and paint,glass like

finish.

regards worgeordie

[lianajohn]

I painted my Koi pool about 15 years ago with some paint from Jotun,it was blue and the colour has not faded

at all,i don't remember the name of the paint now,but if you get a Jotun brochure or contact a Jotun seller,you

should be able to find out, it came in two tins,the paint and the hardener, mix together and paint,glass like

finish.

regards worgeordie

Thanks for the tip! If my current contractor can't deliver the result as I have expected, I'll try your option as an alternative.

[sappersrest]

If it is an epoxy 2 part yes it should be dry not sure of the cure time .and normal levels of chlorine should not present any problems.I usually did not have much input into pool finishes it was just on this particular contract we had to do the whole package.My company was mainly the design and installation of large scale water treatment plants for council pools..

[lianajohn]

If it is an epoxy 2 part yes it should be dry not sure of the cure time .and normal levels of chlorine should not present any problems.I usually did not have much input into pool finishes it was just on this particular contract we had to do the whole package.My company was mainly the design and installation of large scale water treatment plants for council pools..

Thanks a bunch!