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In The Swim Epoxy Primer for Epoxy-Base Swimming Pool Paints
In The Swim Epoxy Primer is for use on uncoated concrete or plaster interiors. Epoxy primer soaks into the interior surface sealing and provides a surface for the epoxy paint to adhere too. Epoxy Primer can be used on damp surfaces. This will cut prep time allowing the pool to be prepped and primed in one day. It is not suggested to use the Epoxy Primer over an existing coating. In The Swim Epoxy Primer should be applied with a roller. Coverage: 200 - 250 sq ft per gallon on average. Apply this product liberally using a 1/2" nap roller cover. Pot Life: 2 hours at 90° F. Curing Time before rolling Super Poxy Shield 24 - 48 hours.
Prepare for Paint
- Seals and preps pool interior for paint
- Thoroughly clean pool surface with surface cleaner before applying
- Required for resurfacing smooth plaster, smooth concrete or fiberglass gel-coat pools
- Epoxy Primer can be applied to damp surfaces
- Coverage: 200 - 250 sq ft per gallon on average
Steps to Paint Your Pool
Determine Area Size
Determining the square foot of the area you are going to paint is important. This will help you figure out how many gallons of paint are needed to complete the job. It’s important to take the surface porosity and smoothness into account. When looking at how much paint you should purchase. Start by measuring the length and width of the area. Once you have those measurements plug them into the formulas below. Divide that number by the coverage square foot of the paint you are wanting to use. That will give you the number of gallons that you should purchase. Remember to look and see if the paint requires single or multiple coats and if it needs a primer.
Drain Water
Now that you have selected the paint type and know the square footage of the interior, it’s time to drain the pool. Rent or purchase a submersible pump. As soon as the outside ambient air temperature drops below 85° F. Check the local code for where pool water can be drained and start pumping. If the outside ambient air temperature is above 85° F stop draining the pool. At these elevated temperatures, the interior surface can crack and lose its structural integrity. While the pool is draining, remember that you can start to prepare the pool for paint.
Prepare for Paint
Now that the pool has been drained, you can start to prep the interior for paint. Start by removing the perimeter return jets, pool/spa light, main drain covers, aerator fittings and any other item you don’t want painted. Using painters tape, carefully tape off all the tile line, step/bench tiles, return lines, and skimmer mouth. Once you have everything taped off it’s time to prime.
Primer Coat
Now that the pool has been drained and taped, it’s time to prime. Remember not all types of paint use a primer. So if you have paint that doesn’t use a primer, skip to the painting step. Roll the primer onto the interior surface of the pool using a 9” roller with a ½” nap, starting with the walls and ending with the floor. Once you’ve completed priming allow the prime to cure for 24 - 48 hours. Then it’s time to paint.
Painting Interior
The pool has now been drained, taped, and primed. It’s time for paint. The type of paint you choose will determine the number of coats. Start painting the walls first and finish with the floor. If the paint you are using requires a time period in between coats, make sure you take that time. It will allow the paint to cure and harden increasing its chemical resistance and life span. It is suggested for steps, shallow areas and wading pools, sprinkle sand on the coating before it dries to make the area slip-resistant.
Fill and Balance
Now that the pool is painted and the paint has cured, it’s time to fill the pool and balance the water. Depending on your area you may need to order a water truck to deliver. If you have a garden hose available, toss it in. The average pool should take anywhere from 36 - 48 hours to fill. Once the pool is full allow the fresh water to circulate for 3 - 4 hours. After the circulation period it’s time to complete the first water test of many on the new water. Make sure to test the water weekly to maintain proper water balance and overall pool health.
Jason Palmer
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024
This primer works really well but you need to make sure to mix it properly. The first can of primer I bought I just mixed it with a paint stirrer for a few minutes. The primer never dried and I needed to spend hours removing it from my pool slide with goo gone.Next can I bought I used a mixer attachment for my drill and mixed it for about 5 minutes. This worked perfectly.
poppop21133
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
Primer and paint worked well together.
Stephan
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021
Great primer. Use a 1/2” or bigger nap roller so one coat will cover well. My pool came out super nice. My 15,000 gallon pool took 3 gallons of the primer. Here are pictures of my pool before and after I applied the primer.
Dexter Fox pensacola fl.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021
I followed the directions and everything went fine . When they say you only have a certian amount of time to use the product pay attention it's true. I would recomend it to anyone who needs epoxy primer for pool!!!!!!
customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021
I have a 30 year old fiberglass pool. I tried to get the manufacturer to refurbish it and they told me they did not know anyone who could do it. They wanted to sell me a new pool. I bought this paint. It was a lot of work (thorough cleaning; sanding; cleaning again; primer @ two coats; epoxy @ two coats). Now my pool looks better that when it was new. You have to work fast with epoxy but if you mix only what you can use in a 30-45 minute period it works great. You are supposed to have multiple people working at one time, but I did mine by myself. Everyone who sees my pool can't believe how beautiful it is and that I did it by myself.
LaChica
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2020
Life saver. We decided to renovate the pool ourselves. It was too expensive to pay someone else. This primer made the painting process much easier. It adhere nicely to our plastered pool and evened out the surface. Our pool holds around 30,000 gallons. We only used 4 epoxy primers and 3 epoxy paint. The primer made the paint go a long way. Totally recommend.
Loren Hunt
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
We painted the pool 8 years ago and it was time to do it again. We did all of the prep with acid wash and TSP. Since we were repainting over epoxy paint we only used 3 gallons of primer and then 6 gallons of the Dark Blue In-The-Swim two part epoxy. The first time we did this we applied more primer because the pool surface soaked it up like a sponge. It is extremely important that the primer coats completely so the top coat has a good foundation for long life. When painting the top coat make sure to put on a good heavy coat. After 8 years the overlap areas (paint the sides then the bottom) still looked fantastic. Had I not skimped on the paint last time it could have lasted years longer. The Dark Blue isn't dark but just a few shades darker than light blue and just perfect for the pool. The In-The-Swim paint came well packaged and it was fresh and all from the same lot. It mixed well and painted on smoothly. The key with this stuff is patience and preparation. My 30 year old pool looks great again.
babybluuz
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020
The product seems to do what I need it to do. Painted a shower base with it. Unfortunately, I didn't need a gallon of each primer and paint to do 7 square feet, but that's our problem. We also ordered the epoxy primer and the gunite was shipped to us instead. It worked for what was needed. I'll have to let you know about durability as we just did it this weekend, and the bathroom is not done being rehabbed yet, so it hasn't been used. The gunite fumes were definitely worse than the epoxy paint though, but dissapated quickly with windows open and a fan. Easy to use and looks good at the end. That's what we were looking for.
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