Should I paint my pool?
There are several types of finishes for pools and spas. Which ones offer surfaces that are:
- Decorative
- Seamless
- Easy to clean
- Long lasting
Compared to Tiles paint offers a seamless finish, no tile joints to get dirty, no tiles to fall off.
Compared to Plaster Type finishes (which cannot be refurbished easily); paint has no rough surfaces to scratch the skin, and a smooth finish for easy cleaning. In addition is long lasting and easily up graded, to prolong its lifespan.
When selecting your pool finish think carefully, it can cost you BIG money with the wrong choice.
To distinguish between them:
| Plaster Finishes | Epoxy-Epotec Hi Build |
| Surface can be rough on skin | Surface smooth and easy on skin |
| Requires Skilled Professionals to install | Easily done by Home Handy person |
| Can have shading variations | Uniform colour or artwork |
| Subject to staining from minerals | Resists staining very well |
| High cost of installation | Much better value of installation |
| May delaminate from concrete shell | Chemically adheres to concrete |
| Requires high degree of water quality | More resistant to water quality issues |
| Surface can be difficult to keep clean | Surface is smooth, easier to keep clean |
| Surface may crack | Resistant to cracking, tough |
| Cleaning systems can damage surface | Resistant to cleaning system damage |
| May last 10 – 12 years in good condition | Usually lasts 7 – 12 years, before recoat |
| Expensive to re plaster | Easy to re coat and not expensive |
| Attractive finishes, in range of colours | Attractive, decorative and smooth finishes in range of colours and artistic styles at less than half the cost of Plaster |
If you need further guidance contact Hitchins Technologies Pty Ltd
