Why paint?

Older Pools

With a Marblesheen, Pebblecrete Fibreglass or a Concrete (Painted), pool/spa, generally after 15-20 years the original surface will be worn, tired and need to be resurfaced. It may even be less than10 years if the pool surface is poorly finished or has had a lot or wear and tear.

Over time you will find the pool surface starts to break down and becomes porous, becomes difficult to keep clean, harbouring dirt and bacteria. It may even start to crack and blister.

Certainly it will have lost it “when new” finish. On no account should pool water be allowed to get into the pool structure. If water does, it will cause expensive (corrosion/rotting) damage to the structure

New Pools

For your new pool Epotec offers a great long lasting and decorative finish with out costing a lot. Epotec is available in a range of attractive colours to suit any location and decor. You can even include murals for added style.

Epotec can be applied to a new rendered concrete surface by your self saving even more money or by contractor – painter. The choice is yours. Either way you will get a great long lasting easy to maintain finish.

The advantages of using Epotec on your pool or spa are:

Decorative – 15 standard colours available (colour matching too)
Seamless
Easy to clean
Long lasting
Economic
Warranty Available
Can “do it yourself”

Compared to Tiles Epotec offers a seamless finish with no tile joints to get dirty, no tiles to fall off.

Compared to Plaster Type finishes (which cannot be refurbished easily) Epotec 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

Tiles	Epoxy-Epotec Hi Build
Has Joints	Seamless
Joints can get dirty	Easy clean smooth surface
Tiles can fall off	Chemically bonds to concrete
Needs skilled tradesman for application	Can be done by handy person
No warranty	Warranty available
Expensive	Great Value

You can NOW see painting is the way to go, however there are two types of pool paint on the market.

Chlorinated Rubber Paint	Epoxy-Epotec Hi Build
Limited colour range	Extensive colour range
Lasts 2-3`years	Lasts 7-10+ years
Single Pack	Two pack
Higher cost per year	Lower cost per year
Easy to recoat	Need to sand to recoat
Chalks (whitens)	Yellows slightly to UV exposure
Soft surface	Hard surface
High solvent content (smelly)	Virtually solvent free
No Warranty	Warranty Available

Our epoxy, called EPOTEC, out sells the chlorinated rubber paint by many times, due to its longer lasting, harder wearing features. EPOTEC Hi Build has proven to be the best, long term pool paint, with over 20 years usage in the demanding Australasian environment.

From schools and commercial pools, to residential pools and spas. …Epotec Hi Build is the answer.

When you chose Epotec Hi Build you choose the best.

If you need further guidance contact Hitchins Technologies Pty Ltd