First post after skimming the net for a forum.
I took down a used 24', above ground pool 5-6 years ago. It was installed in 1997 and was in excellent condition. It's a sharkline/wilbar sendero 52". My intent is to finally re-install it at my home. Aside from a new liner & a couple of plastic post/top caps, the frame of the pool is remarkably, in great shape for a 23 year old pool. The aluminum baseplates are in perfect condition. 8 of the aluminum bottom rails have minimal corrosion yet I intend to replace them. 7 of the 18 uprights have some surface rust at the bottom 4" but they are not rotted. Since these have ground contact, what recommended paint procedures should I use to repaint them? My thoughts were to blast or use a wire wheel to remove rust, spray with cold galvanize. Any other procedures or products I could look into?
I took down a used 24', above ground pool 5-6 years ago. It was installed in 1997 and was in excellent condition. It's a sharkline/wilbar sendero 52". My intent is to finally re-install it at my home. Aside from a new liner & a couple of plastic post/top caps, the frame of the pool is remarkably, in great shape for a 23 year old pool. The aluminum baseplates are in perfect condition. 8 of the aluminum bottom rails have minimal corrosion yet I intend to replace them. 7 of the 18 uprights have some surface rust at the bottom 4" but they are not rotted. Since these have ground contact, what recommended paint procedures should I use to repaint them? My thoughts were to blast or use a wire wheel to remove rust, spray with cold galvanize. Any other procedures or products I could look into?
