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Pond Armor Pond Shield Epoxy 1-1/2 Quart Kit - Blue
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Pond Armor Pond Shield Epoxy 1-1/2 Quart Kit - Blue
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Availability: Usually ships the same business day
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| Item Code: PA0109 |
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| Our Price: $69.99 + $3.00* |
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Description
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What is Pond Shield?
What is Pond Shield® epoxy? Pond Shield epoxy is a non-toxic, fish and plant safe coating that can be used to seal and waterproof an existing or new pond. Pond Shield epoxy can be used on concrete, wood, steel, stone, tile, aluminum, block, brick and some plastics. It is applied as easily as paint and sets up usually in about an hour. Your newly coated pond can be in service in just a couple of days. This means less stress on your fish if you’ve had to store them in holding tanks. Pond Shield epoxy works perfectly from -78 degrees all the way up to 140 degrees. Pond Shield epoxy provides strength in minimizing the risk of hairline cracks that can form in concrete. If your old pond has existing cracks in it, you can use Pond Shield epoxy to stitch the concrete back together. Pond Shield epoxy can also be used as a waterproof barrier underneath glazed tile too. This way you can enjoy the leak proof pond and the beauty of the tile you choose. It can be applied with a squeegee, roller, brush and can even be sprayed.
Pond Shield-FSP is a fish safe Polyurea that is used when a structured material like concrete or wood will not be used. In most cases, the pond is constructed merely of a hole that has been dug in the ground. You’d use a geotextile fabric provided by Pond Armor to spray Pond Shield-FSP onto. Pond Shield-FSP is then placed into the hole and seamed. Once it is seamed, it becomes one cohesive unit that is stronger than any rubber or plastic liner. You’ll end up with a pond that has not folds of creases, no pesky seams that can deteriorate and cause leaks and will last a lot longer than rubber or plastic pond liners.
Surface Preparation
Before any coating can be applied to a pond made of concrete, the surface area must be cured and prepared. The curing process for concrete is normally twenty eight days. It is important to allow this length of time to take place before preparing the surface so as not to instigate a possible future failure of the epoxy. Once the concrete has cured, you’ll need to acid etch the concrete with muriatic acid. This will cleanse away the deposits that form on the concrete and leave a surface perfect for a coating to bond to.
With older concrete ponds, you may have to fix cracks or other imperfections. Cracks can usually be fixed with Pond Shield epoxy. You can use a cutting wheel to V the crack out and fill it with the epoxy to form a stitch. If you find that the crack is too large, a colloidal silica or micro fiber filler can be added to Pond Shield epoxy resin as a thickening agent in order to bridge a larger gap. You can also use this method for filling in small holes as well. If you think it is necessary a small piece of fiberglass can also be used over the top of a crack to increase the strength of the over all repair. A surface area that resembles 60-grit sandpaper is the best surface to apply Pond Shield to.
Pond Shield Epoxy Application
It should be noted that each kits comes with a full set of instructions and technical support contact information for the manufacturer. The instructions below are meant for you to get an understanding of how the product is applied and works as a whole.
Pond Shield can be applied in a variety of different ways. Pond Shield can be applied using a squeegee, a roller, a brush or by spray. The easiest way by far is to use a combination of a squeegee and roller. This is where you mix the Pond Shield according to the instructions and pour it right into the pond where you plan to start working. Use a rubber window squeegee, like those found at hardware stores to move the main body of epoxy. Using a squeegee to move Pond Shield will also help you control the thickness as you go.
Speaking of which, each kit contains a wet film thickness gauge that can be used to measure the thickness of your epoxy. You just cut the gauge out, fold it in half so it stands on end and press the edge into the coating. As long as the epoxy covers just the border of the gauge, you have the thickness correct. You can apply Pond Shield epoxy thicker but it is not necessary.
After you have used a squeegee to apply the epoxy, you can use a short nap roller to smooth out the squeegee marks and touch up any major areas you missed. Don’t worry about any small areas that you might miss, as these should be touched up the next day when you inspect the coating. At that time you can use a small brush to touch up.
If you are ordering a larger quantity of Pond Shield, you might consider spraying it. To spray Pond Shield you’ll need at least an airless spray gun that produces about 3,300 psi and a spray gun tip that is between .023 and .027. We recommend a Graco 395 series airless rig. If you have anything smaller you may have to thin Pond Shield. Use only denatured alcohol to thin and only thin by about 10%. Pond Shield is designed thick so that it hangs where it is applied which means thinning work against this concept.
Pond Shield clear is applied a little differently. You would use the same amount but apply it in two to three thinner coats. This is because Pond Shield clear is already a little thinner. If you try and apply it at the recommended 10 mils thickness, it is likely to run or sag. So mix up smaller amounts and apply thinner coat when applying Pond Shield clear.
Putting Pond Shield Epoxy Into Service
The instructions provided with your kits will recommend a maximum of at least 72 hours before water can be put into the pond. This is to ensure that the epoxy has fully cured and that the water will not discolor the coating. Putting water in the pond too soon can discolor the coating and this is referred to as a blush. A blush can be cleaned and touched up, but it is an extra step so we recommend waiting anywhere between 24 and 72 hours before putting the pond into service.
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