Backyard Transformation: How to Paint a Pool with Epoxy Paint  

@bigtime282828 how did it go?

Most of it held up well over the last 3 years. I have had to go back and touched up some of the cracks every spring since then. The cold joint between the deep end walls and the safety ledger on the deep end are always going to be an issue. Because of that, I don't think my pool was an ideal candidate for epoxy paint. Eventually will move to a vinyl liner again. The paint itself is fantastic.

Before the epoxy paint, I ran a bead of anchoring epoxy around the entire pool where the cold joint would be. There is also a polyurethane flexible crack sealer that I think I would use next time also. I think it's made Sika? Found at Lowe's or home Depot.

Oh rest assured, it's all done now! I'll put a video link at the end of this for the finished product in a week or two.

I also had some air bubbles form. Either from the surface being damp or air entrapment someway, maybe unbalanced epoxy mixing? I've only painted one pool, so I'm not a pro. But to get rid of the bumps, I can't imagine another way besides safely sanding it down to a smoother surface. I've chosen to live with some of the areas that are a little bit bumpy in my pool.

From my experience, the paint I used would not be sufficient to stop a leak from a crack, it doesn't fill holes or cracks well. I have used pool epoxy tube comes in a stick to successfully plug holes under water. I usually triage my leaks and start with the easiest solution first.