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(EstateNewsWire.com, October 04, 2012 ) Fort Myers, FL -- It's something that most people just don't think about when they're having a pool installed or buying a home that already has one. That cement inground models eventually require pool replastering due to surface wear. A costly job that if ignored can lead to more far reaching problems.
It's the water, combined with the chemicals, freezing temperatures and the sunlight in a pool that work together to degrade the surface. Most people just don't realize it but water in and of itself is corrosive. Then when you combine all the pool chemicals along with the sunlight, it becomes even more corrosive.
Your Two Basic Options
So today it all comes down to two options. The first one is to of course replace the plaster with a fresh new topcoat. It's a topcoat of the very same cement-based material that the rest of the surface area of the pool is comprised of, and in some parts of the US it's called mercite.
It's the labor that's involved with pool replastering that works to make it as expensive as it is. The plaster product itself is relatively cheap. However, to obtain a smooth finish coat during pool replastering requires specialized knowledge and a higher skill level gained from experience.
Why Opt for a Pool Coating?
So a pool coating is the most cost effective option of the two, but there's a catch here. Coatings have a much thinner surface volume so they will duplicate or mimic the surface that they're covering. So a pool coating must be applied to a surface that is in relatively good shape.
A swimming pool that's been treated with a pool coating is also easier to clean as well. The reason here is that these products leave a smooth, nonporous surface that seals in the concrete. So it's more resistant to staining and algae growth on the service comes off much easier due to the smooth nonporous texture.
A pool coating also looks better than pool replastering. There's a broad range of colors to select from and then once the job is done it leaves a smooth finish that allows for easy maintenance that means that the pool itself will always be cleaner and more inviting. Then the added plus is that because the surface is sealed, the water requires fewer chemicals.
How Long Does it Last?
Just like the service plaster on the pool these coatings are also vulnerable the very same elements that led to the need for the coatings. So then just how long do they last? The answer to that question, is that it depends on a number of variables, variables such as temperature of your water, climate zone and the amount of chemicals that you use.
There's also several types of full coatings to choose from. For example some are epoxy-based that require that they be mixed, applied and then cured, then others simply dry more like paint. So they come in different price ranges and also each type will come with its own service life as well.
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Phil Kent
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