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Posted: 3/2/2006 10:01:39 AM EDT
Turns out my house has a pool, and I want to redo it.

It's been filled in with dirt, so I need to dig it out.  Then I need to refinish the interior and I was thinking of using This product for the interior

I am an indutrial electrician, so I can do the electric myself.

Then check all the pipes and drains, have them scoped.

Can I do the new kool-deck myself?  Anyone know any reputable places that I could buy the kool-deck from?  

Any of y'all tried to tackle a project of this magnitude or can offer any pointers?  
Link Posted: 3/2/2006 10:19:33 AM EDT
[#1]
I'm assuming you have a gunite pool.

If you are serious, there are two ways to go, a 2 part epoxy paint (see the Ramuc website)  the best ones will go 8 years with proper prep.  Power wash, scrub, acid etch, neutralize, power wash, dry, moisture test, then 2 coats at certain temperatures, certain timing.

the alternative is a proper resurfacing with a skim coat of gunite, best left to a professional.

I went the epoxy route in my last house, made it as far as the final prep step, and sold the house, gave the paint to the next guy as a freebee.

Materials cost for the epoxy way was 1200 in paint, 200 in materials, brushes, mixers, acids, neutralizers etc. Don't  forget an organics repirator, a GOOD one. Total time was 2 weekends, sunup to sundown, by myself.  Already owned a powerwasher.
Link Posted: 3/2/2006 10:28:32 AM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
I'm assuming you have a gunite pool.

If you are serious, there are two ways to go, a 2 part epoxy paint (see the Ramuc website)  the best ones will go 8 years with proper prep.  Power wash, scrub, acid etch, neutralize, power wash, dry, moisture test, then 2 coats at certain temperatures, certain timing.

the alternative is a proper resurfacing with a skim coat of gunite, best left to a professional.

I went the epoxy route in my last house, made it as far as the final prep step, and sold the house, gave the paint to the next guy as a freebee.

Materials cost for the epoxy way was 1200 in paint, 200 in materials, brushes, mixers, acids, neutralizers etc. Don't  forget an organics repirator, a GOOD one. Total time was 2 weekends, sunup to sundown, by myself.  Already owned a powerwasher.



I have the pressure washer (2700 PSI)

How do I know if it is Gunite?
Link Posted: 3/2/2006 10:41:00 AM EDT
[#3]
There are two basic types of inground pools, vinyl liner, and gunite.  You won't know until you dig and expose some surface.

Vinyl liner is sheet metal walls, coverd by a several mil thick vinyl one piece liner.  If you have this type of pool, once you make sure the walls are still structurally sound, you pop in a new liner.  Fairly easy job if the walls are intact, and the floor is compacted and smooth, but not a job for a do-it yourself unless you have a lot of help for the positioning and placement, and maybe have seen it done once or twice.

Gunite is what most people think of when they see a concrete surfaced pool.  Gunite is basically sprayed at high pressure onto a rebar framework, and then smoothed and floated very much like concrete.  It shoots out of a nozzle like a firemans hose, and then stays where it is put.
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