Select a coating that is resistant to chlorine.
If you would like to resurface your inground pool, you must understand a pair of critical points, or you may end up with significant problems. Because an inground pool is composed of nonporous material, it will not accept a new coating unless it is conditioned using friction-based abrasion. Since the new surface will be exposed to relatively high levels of chlorine, you must select a new coating formulated to be resistant to the chemical's corrosive effects.
Instructions
1. Drain the inground pool.
2. Remove debris from the pool, using a broom and dust pan.
3. Clean the pool, using a pressure washer. Wait two to six hours for the pool to dry.
4. Abrade the pool to stimulate adhesion by scouring it with a palm sander, stocked with 180-grit sandpaper. Sand until the pool surface feels slightly gritty. You do not need to sweep again after sanding. Skip this step if the pool is concrete.
5. Coat the clean pool walls with Aqua Luster, using the roller affixed to an extension pole.
6. Coat the pool floor with Aqua Luster, using the roller. Begin at the far end of the pool and move backward toward the exit point.
7. Wait four hours for the pool to dry. Use a 2- to 4-inch latex paintbrush to apply Aqua Luster to any unfinished areas that you couldn't reach with the roller.
8. Wait a full day before filling the pool.
