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Chlorinated rubber resins have the best UV resistance, the best stain resistance, the best water resistance and chemical resistance of any other resins used in pool paint.
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Rubber-base coatings are user-friendly. Easy Application. Doesn't take a professional painter.
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Unlike epoxy, no need to grind down Rubber-base coating later if it rains while you are painting. With Rubber-base, you just close your bucket and wait for surface to dry.
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Fusion bonding allows each coat of rubber base to melt into the previous one, making rubber base paint more durable than the chalking epoxy alternative.
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Rubber-base is less expensive than other coating types in the short and long run.
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Rubber-base contains NO Lead.
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Rubber-base contains NO Bisphenyl A which mimics the human hormone estradiol, negatively impacting health, brain function and reproduction. See USA Today 4/14/05 for more on Bisphenyl A
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Rubber-base minimizes waste production. Left-over paint can be saved and used for years later. Epoxy waste begins immediately after painting, and sometimes during painting if there is rain.
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Rubber-based paint produces no air pollution particulates. The required sanding of epoxy coating for re-painting does produce this air pollution.
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As for water-base paints, Great for house paint! But does it really make sense to use water-base paint in a tough chemical-laden underwater environment?
Know your facts! Decide for yourself what you will believe...because using the right paint matters...one that is best for your pool and the environment!
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