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Swimming pools require extremely durable paint coatings to cope with constant submersion in warm chlorinated or salt water, especially outdoors where high levels of UV are present during the summer months and often covered in ice during the winter. Promain have been supplying swimming pool paint for over 30 years and have a vast amount of experience of specifying the correct paint for every surface whether it is a newly rendered swimming pool or an old pool that has been painted many times. Newly rendered swimming pools must have Sika 1 added to the render to prevent ground water from seeping from the ground into the swimming pool, this water will saturate the render and cause it to delaminate along with the paint.

Coo-Var P101 2 Pack PU Swimming Pool Paint
A long lasting solvent based, non chalking swimming pool paint.

From £249.70 £208.08

Chemical Resistant Swimming Pool Paint

Our swimming pool paints offer fantastic chemical resistance to your pool from the first coat. It dries quickly, ensuring that colours such as aqua blue are maintained and that you're able to protect your investment effectively.

As with all aspects of painting, preparation is the most important part of the process. For the best finish, all paint manufacturers recommend that the surface is sand blasted to remove all traces of the old paint and any other contamination on the surface. This will also reveal any defects in the render of the pool that need to be raked out and repaired with a suitable repair mortar such as the Rustoleum light Weight Repair Mortar.

Again, we would suggest that metal panel pools are sand blasted to remove traces of rust quickly, followed by a coat of Teamac Metaclor Primer and not a standard red oxide primer. This primer has been specially formulated to offer greater adhesion to concrete render and unpainted fibreglass.

A good, sound-chlorinated rubber paint does not require the application of Metaclor Primer but must be suitably cleaned and abraded to provide a key for the new coat to adhere to. The technical department at Promain is often contacted by clients looking to paint a flexible swimming pool liner. They see the word rubber in the paint description and expect this to be suitable for their requirements. Unfortunately, due to silicone release agents being added to the pool liner during manufacture, pool paints will not adhere to the surface.

Swimming Pool Paint Primer: Durable and Long-lasting

A range of cleaners and degreasers are available to remove sediment of body fats, sun tan lotion, and salts before painting. Promain has a couple of powerful water-based cleaners, such as the Coo-Var Universal Degreaser Cleaner or Coo-Var water-based degreaser, an environmentally friendly degreaser suitable for use on concrete, steel, fibreglass and existing paint coatings.

Primers will also need to be selected for each surface; this is important to eliminate non-compatible paint systems. Chlorinated rubber, such as the Teamac Chlorinated Rubber Swimming Pool Paint, is the traditional coating used. This is a single-pack, solvent-based product. A short pile is best applied to the mohair roller, as the paint is extremely thin and also very fast drying. If chlorinated rubber paint is applied too quickly or is thick, small microblisters develop in the paint film, creating weak spots.

Use a two-pack polyurethane paint if you require a more durable and longer-lasting coating that offers better colour retention. These paints are formulated from two components - a paint and a hardener. This produces a far more durable coating with a life expectancy far in excess of single-component paints. Chlorinated rubber, polyurethane, and water-based paints are suitable for fishponds and water features, provided they are constructed of concrete and rendered or made from fibreglass.

Another product offered by Promain is a unique treatment produced by Guard Industries Guard Slip Resistant. This easy-to-apply treatment ensures that slippery surfaces become low-slip instantly with just one simple application. Guard Industries Guard Slip Resistant can be applied to mineral surfaces, ceramic tiles, concrete, marble, terrazzo, and tiles. The process does not materially alter the nature of a surface, but it does reduce the risk of injury and help with Health and Safety requirements. Swimming pool repair and maintenance companies often use this product for a slip-resistant finish when finishing the pool surroundings.

Contact Promain Today

Are you unsure of which swimming pool paint will suit your needs? Provide as much information as possible to the technical team at Promain on 01462 421333 for more information on our products.