To use a plaster patch on a pool, specifically a product like POOL PATCH for chips and larger areas, you apply it firmly to the repair area, smooth it, remove excess, and then re-trowel after it stiffens.
Repairing plaster chips and larger imperfections in your pool's surface helps maintain its appearance and structural integrity. Using a dedicated pool patch product involves specific steps to ensure a smooth, durable repair.
Here's a breakdown of the application process based on common pool patch instructions:
Steps for Applying POOL PATCH
Applying a pool plaster patch effectively requires careful technique to blend the repair seamlessly with the existing surface. The process focuses on correctly filling the damaged area and achieving a smooth finish.
Here are the key steps:
- Apply and Firmly Fill: Take the POOL PATCH material and trowel POOL PATCH firmly filling the area. This ensures there are no voids beneath the patch and that it adheres well to the damaged surface. Work the material into the chip or larger area using a trowel.
- Smooth the Surface: After firmly filling the spot, trowel till the patch is smooth and flat. Use your trowel to level the patch with the surrounding pool plaster surface.
- Clean the Edges: While the patch is still workable, remove excess from the edges with a moist sponge. This prevents the patch from overlapping the good plaster around the repair and creates a clean transition.
- Final Smoothing Pass: After POOL PATCH stiffens, trowel again with a moist trowel until the area is flat and smooth. This final pass helps refine the surface as the patch material sets up, ensuring a perfectly level and smooth repair that matches the surrounding plaster. Using a moist trowel helps reduce drag and achieve a finer finish.
This method ensures the patch material fully occupies the damaged zone, bonds correctly, and results in a flush, smooth surface that is ready for the pool environment once fully cured.
Key Application Tips:
- Work the patch material well into the damaged area.
- Use a trowel suitable for pool plaster work.
- Keep a sponge and trowel moist for cleaning and final smoothing.
- Allow the patch to stiffen appropriately before the final trowel pass.
Following these steps, which include troweling firmly filling the area, smoothing, removing excess, and re-troweling after POOL PATCH stiffens with a moist trowel until the area is flat and smooth, is crucial for a successful pool plaster patch repair.
