Fiberglass Repair ?

[Hope]

My mother has a San Juan Pool that has been done about 25 years...and hasn't been used in years due to a crack, now more damage...but I am on a mission to get it cleaned out (Nasty) and repair the crack myself if at all possible.

Does anyone have a place that you could recommed for me to get the fiberglass needed to repair it...I have heard that you can't use the fiberglass repair that you use for boats

Thanks for Any Help

Hope

[Hope]

My mother has a San Juan Pool that has been done about 25 years...and hasn't been used in years due to a crack, now more damage...but I am on a mission to get it cleaned out (Nasty) and repair the crack myself if at all possible.

Does anyone have a place that you could recommed for me to get the fiberglass needed to repair it...I have heard that you can't use the fiberglass repair that you use for boats

Thanks for Any Help

Hope

Step 1 is completed...we got the pool cleaned out today on to

Step 2 patching the cracks

[pool tile]

You might try calling San Juan. Many of the fiberglass pool manufacturers supply repair kits to installers that damage a pool while installing.

[Hope]

You might try calling San Juan. Many of the fiberglass pool manufacturers supply repair kits to installers that damage a pool while installing.

Thanks...we have our fiberglass supplies ready to do the patching...and now it has rained the last 2 days I am trying to find someone that can tell me what kind of paint I can use on the pool...I am not going to repaint the entire pool...I just want to paint a coral reef in the deep in to help cover up the patches...but not sure what kind of paint I need to use or where I can purchase it in small amounts, since I will be needing several colors...

[OReely]

I'm guessing you were told to use either vinylester or epoxy resin for the repair. On your inquiry about paint, I may be able to help. I'm not a fiberglass pool builder but I have been in the boat mfg and repair business for almost thirty years. I don't know if there is a "paint" available to the pool industry but you could use gelcoat to color the surface. Gelcoat is basically a colored resin. If you don't already know, the pool you are trying to repair has gelcoat on it already. It's the colored surface that you see.

Gelcoat is a two part resin based system much like the resin you are using to repair the crack. If you are using vinylester resin, you already have one component of the mix, MEKP, the catalyst for the resin. It is used with gelcoat to harden the mixture. If you are using epoxy to make the repair, then you'd need to buy the MEKP as well as the gelcoat.

Minicraft of Florida sells gelcoat in quantities as small as one pint (at least I think one pint is the smallest). They have stock colors as well as the ability to match any color you choose. I believe their website also has some instructional info about using gelcoat. Here is a link to Minicraft: http://www.minicraft.com//index.html

If you have any specific questions about the repair or gelcoat application, you can shoot me an email. My email is [email protected]