How much pool paint do i need

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Take a LOOK Return to Top of Page. Speak to us: This will give you the number of gallons that you will need. If your concrete or plaster surface is NOT painted, it will absorb more paint on the first coat, so you will get less coverage to the gallon..

The charts below are based on two coat coverage and give you an estimated amount of gallons you will need for your size pool and the type of paint you are using. Use this chart if your pool surfaces is not painted Bare concrete, sandblasted surfaces, plaster, marcite see below for fiberglass.

Usage based on 2 coat coverage per manufacturers recommended spread thickness. Deck Paint. Pool Tile Kits. Pool Paint Calculation Guide To calculate how much paint you will need for your pool, multiply length x width x 1. Two properly applied coats will last about years. Water-Based Acrylic. Aqua Coat acrylic pool paint can be applied to any type of pool surface, as well as over any of the pool paint types. It provides an easy-to-maintain enamel finish and has the fastest drying time of three days.

Acrylic paint is best used in situations needing minimal downtime and low cost. When properly applied, two coats should last years. A primer is necessary for the best bond to most unpainted pool surfaces. For acrylic or rubber-based paints, a diluted or full-strength first coat will serve as a primer. When painting an unpainted plaster surface with epoxy pool paints, a coat of epoxy primer should be used first to help fill in rough spots and prime the surface. For rough surfaces, bare concrete or gunite, use the gunite primer before using epoxy paints to fill in and smooth out the surfaces while improving the bond between pool and paint.

Steel or aluminum pools require a special primer and process. Contact our pool paint experts for specific advise on these pool types. This is a question whose answer depends on several things — the paint you are using, the amount of required coats, and the square footage of your pool. That will be how many gallons of paint you will need to buy. Remember that you may have to account for more than one coat of paint.

Pitted, rough surfaces and unpainted surfaces tend to soak up more paint per square foot. As you get close to the end of applying the final coat, you can roll on the pool paint more thickly to use up excess supply, especially on steps and around the main drain s. If your pool area is damaged, you will need to repair and fill any cracks, pits, or holes before prepping the surface. To properly prepare the surface of a gunite or plaster pool, the first step is to safely drain the pool completely.

The next step is to remove any invisible grease and oils that are on the surface. Using a flower watering can and a scrub brush, wash the surface with a Tri-Sodium Phosphate TSP solution and scrub well. Rinse thoroughly. Diluted muriatic acid can be used, or use our easier and safer Sulfamic Acid cleaner. Etching the pool surface gives the new paint a rougher surface to adhere to. TSP and acid can be purchased separately but are conveniently sold together as part of our Surface Preparation Kit.

Fiberglass pools will require sanding the entire pool with coarse sandpaper instead of acid etching, followed by cleansing with TSP, as described above. Before painting, clean off the deck surrounding the pool to prevent debris from blowing in the pool. Check the weather; no rain or high winds should be in the forecast.

And, on all paints except acrylic, you will need several days of drying time before and after painting the pool. You can purchase these items separately, or you can just take the easy route and order one of our Pool Paint Application Kits.

Painting your pool is a quick way to improve the appearance of your pool. Take a look at all of our pool paints and pool painting supplies and start planning your pool painting project! I have a gunite pool that was resurfaced a few years ago. I used In the Swim water based paint when I initially painted. I was thinking I wanted to go back with an epoxy or rubber based paint to get better longevity. I have been pressure washing the old paint off, but it is a slow slow process. Do you have a recommendation to help loosen the existing water based paint?

Once I get the old paint off, can you explain the step by step process of preparation I need to take for the new paint on my gunite pool?