Please, please, please tell me that Deck-O-Seal is much darker before it cures. The builder sent his guy out to do the mastic between the coping on the deck today. When I came out to look after work it looks black. Not gray ... black. They never asked me to specify a color for the mastic, and they never specified one either. Frankly, it never occurred to me that anybody might use anything other than white for white coping with white grout. I'm really praying this stuff will turn color or something. It's been about 5 hours and it's still black.
Deck-O-Seal Color When "Wet"
- Thread starter sbcpool
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,851
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You sure they used the Deck-O-Seal product? Black would be a special order color.
It can be scraped out and redone.
www.deckoseal.com
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It can be scraped out and redone.
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Seal all cracks and joints with DECK-O-SEAL two-part, elastomeric, polysulfide-based joint sealant. DECK-O-SEAL is used for caulking and sealing joints subject to concrete movement to provide a firm, flexible, weather-tight seal. It is ideal for sealing joints around swimming pools, and for...
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The builder said they use Deck-O-Seal, but I have no way of verifying.
I know it can be redone, but I don't want to add that headache to my existing headaches with this builder. I just want it to be done. I don't want to spend the next 2 years having a legal battle with the pool builder over their screwups.
I know it can be redone, but I don't want to add that headache to my existing headaches with this builder. I just want it to be done. I don't want to spend the next 2 years having a legal battle with the pool builder over their screwups.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,851
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I discovered they used some stuff called PS3 Perfect Seal. I found their discarded packaging in my garbage can. It's supposed to be a similar product, but I cannot find much information about it. The packing prominently features "whitecap.com" where it is represented as Deck-O-Seal.
W. R. MEADOWS Perfect Seal 96 oz. Polysulfide Sealant - White Cap
DECK-O-SEAL 2-part, polysulfide based joint sealant is a premium grade, pourable, self leveling sealant. It is a non-staining sealant that cures at an ambient temperature to a firm, flexible, tear resistant rubber. DECK-O-SEAL is highly resilient and has excellent recovery characteristics after...
www.whitecap.com
I cannot find any more information about it to confirm that it's repackaged Deck-O-Seal or if it's some knockoff. The alleged manufacturer number only returns that whitecap.com page from a Google search.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 64,851
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
OK. Sorry it took so long to get back and update. The finally replaced the Deck-O-Seal with white. That part looks much better, but now my coping looks pretty bad. It's got some kind of residue on it that looks greasy and like it spread out from the mastic. It doesn't come off with washing or scrubbing. I really, really, really, don't want this to be another problem to have to confront the builder with. If there's any way I can clean it off without ruining the coping or the mastic I would love to know.
