Paint for swimming pools and tanks

Liquid foil is not the same as tank paint. Paints intended for tanks can be the final topcoat, while liquid foil does not have adequate mechanical and chemical resistance and tiles must be applied over it. A very common mistake is to use liquid foil under pool paints. Liquid foil is much more flexible than pool paints and over time this will lead to the coating peeling. The best substrate for swimming pool paints is good quality concrete. Paints for tanks, depending on the type selected, seal the substrate, thus ensuring good waterproofing of the walls and bottom of the tank. One of such solutions is a product based on epoxy resin: Neopox Pool .

We start the renovation of a polyester pool by mattifying the surface. This is necessary to ensure good adhesion for the paint. Then the substrate should be washed, preferably with pressurized water. Emulsol RN-1 cleaning concentrate , but then rinse it again with water. Epoxol Putty epoxy putty . After such preparation of the substrate, we can start applying Neopox Pool . We apply 3 layers - the first priming layer and two closing ones, with a total consumption of approximately 0.4 kg/m2. This way we can be sure that the coating will be tight and durable.

To paint a drinking water tank, use products that are certified by the National Institute of Hygiene for contact with drinking water. For this purpose, you can use one of the following products: Epimal 200 RO 5500 Epimal 200 paint is a two-component water-based epoxy paint. This paint provides a durable coating that is also largely resistant to chemical agents. Before applying the paint, the substrate should be primed with an appropriate system primer (e.g. concrete substrate with Epimal G20 , steel substrate with Epimal Stal . The coating should be applied in three layers. Theoretical efficiency for a full coating will be 2.1 m2/l. During application and drying, remember to: minimum permissible temperature, i.e. 15 degrees C. Full hardening time is 7 days from the application of the last layer. Before putting into operation, the surfaces of tanks intended for direct contact with food and feed products should be left (seasoned) for 7 days at 20°C . After this time, the surface should be washed three times with water at +70°C, preferably under low pressure. After drying, the surfaces are ready for use. The tanks can be flooded with water 14 days after the paint application. RO 5500 paint is a two-component epoxy paint , solvent-free. Can be used in tanks with water heated to +50 degrees C. The product should be applied in two layers, each 100 microns thick. When applying, remember about the appropriate temperature during application and drying (min. 10°C). The substrate must be primed in advance (systemic primers analogous to those used for Epimal 200 paint can be used). Before putting into operation, surfaces intended for direct contact with food products should be left (seasoned) for approximately 10 days at a temperature of 20°C. In case of lower surface and air temperatures, this time should be extended. Once dry, the surfaces are ready for use. The tanks can be flooded with water 14 days after the paint application (at +20°C).

To start painting a water tank, the surface must be properly prepared. It is necessary to perform activities such as: removing surface dirt, priming and filling local defects (if any on the substrate). Starting with the cleaning itself: the substrate should be sanded and then dusted. , the surface can be washed with a degreasing agent, e.g. Sulfanol A. Priming is a very important stage of surface preparation, it helps us reduce the absorbency of the substrate and ensures good adhesion of topcoats. Appropriate selection of soil also allows you to solve larger problems, such as capillary rising damp (tanks buried in the ground with poorly made waterproofing). The most important criteria on the basis of which we select the primer: - expected temperature during application, - air humidity - substrate humidity, - time that can be allocated for the technological distance between layers, - role that the selected primer must play. Solutions for problematic substrates: 1. Neopox Primer WS - fresh or damp concrete due to washing or rainfall 2. Neopox Primer AY - concrete that draws moisture from the ground, no waterproofing 3. Epoxol Primer - dry concrete, but requires strengthening 4. Neodur Fast Track PR - can be quickly repainted with subsequent layers 5. Neopox Primer 815 PR - steel elements.

Painting concrete whose humidity is <100% is possible after using an appropriate primer dedicated specifically to wet substrates. This is Neopox Primer WS , which we recommend especially for external, humid surfaces. When using this primer, you do not have to worry about, for example, rainfall the previous day. It is important to apply the appropriate thickness of the primer layer. For this purpose, the appropriate theoretical consumption of the product should be adhered to, which is 0.2-0.3 kg/m2 depending on the degree of moisture and absorbency of the substrate. After waiting 24 hours after applying the last layer, the substrate should be uniformly shiny. If dull spots occur, priming should be repeated.

Neopox Pool epoxy pool paint . It is a two-component epoxy paint that is resistant to chlorinated water and UV radiation. An additional advantage of the paint is the ability to apply directly to a dry concrete substrate. However, it should be remembered that if there is a problem with moisture in the substrate, or moisture related to capillary rising, an appropriate, systemic primer should be used, e.g.: Neopox Primer WS - primer for application on damp concrete substrates, e.g. due to precipitation rain Neopox Primer AY - primer for application on concrete substrates with capillary action (lack of adequate waterproofing on the outside). The paint is available in white and blue. It should be applied in at least two layers, and each layer should be diluted with the Neotex 1021 in the amount of 8% (in the case of the first layer when applied directly to concrete) and 4% (in the case of the remaining layers). Technological intervals between the application of subsequent layers should be 24 hours at 25 degrees C. Full hardening time is 7 days from the application of the last layer. This time may be longer, depending on the temperature and humidity. Therefore, for safety reasons, we recommend waiting 10-14 days before filling the pool with water.