Powdercoating / Polydip - Frame inside Saltwater Pool Area

donbot on 08/07/2024 - 14:26

We have an oldschool stainless steel frame for a very strong/sturdy plastic waterslide for our home pool.

The stainless steel frame is only about 1.4m high, and thin tube

As part of our pool area renos, I want to get this frame coated. Ideally with something that is non-conductive (part of the frame is within 1.25m of pool - so figure if I'm going to the trouble to resurface it, I may as well do it properly).

Called a few powdercoaters, and none of them could confirm that their coating would make the frame non-conductive, but they all could confirm that saltwater from the pool would eat away at the coating pretty quickly.

Anyone have any other ideas as to what it could be coated with thats going to make it non-conductive, look good and resist the saltwater it will be drenched in?

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Comments

  • teacherer on 08/07/2024 - 14:55
    +1

    If it is stainless steel why does it need a coating? Is it 304 or 316?

  • MITM on 08/07/2024 - 15:20
    +1

    Why not change your pool water over to magnesium/mineral instead.

  • Loot N Plunder on 08/07/2024 - 16:10

    If its stainless why not just polish it and make it look new again.
    A paint shop would probably do it for you cheap for cash

  • cashless on 08/07/2024 - 16:17

    Stainless steel coated. Why?

  • donbot on 08/07/2024 - 18:55

    Stainless steel coated as I'm told anything metal within 1.25m of water surface is meant to be earthed or non conductive, so given its inside this area, and not able to be earthed, going for a non conductive finish.

    Also, stainless steel, whilst protected from the salt, does not give the finish were going for with the renewed pool area - ideally a black finish would fit the area better.

    As for magnesium - not changing the pool from salt. Right or wrong in others eyes, replaced the chlorinator 12months ago, and were otherwise very happy with it.

    Worst case ill get soke perspex to block off bwing able to touch the lower part of the frame from the water, and then polish it up good. Just thought there might be a better way that gives a good finish?

    • cashless on 08/07/2024 - 21:57

      Coated stainless steel is almost as conductive as pure stainless steel. If you need something non-conductive in that area avoid metals altogether. Use glass fibre or similar. Metals, even when coated will become conductive with even the most minuscule piece of coating missing

      • donbot on 09/07/2024 - 08:59

        Hrmm.. your post has got me thinking of replacing the lower part of the frame with a painted timber support blocking. Its only a small piece of frame, but integral to its use. Wood isnt ideal as it will succumb to conditions eventually, but I think plastic wont provide the support needed. Would imagine we'd get quite a few summers out of a well coated piece of hardwood, and wouldnt be hard to replace.

        The other part of the frame is >1.25m away from the waters edge, so a good polish up will probably be the best way forward

  • AndyC1 on 08/07/2024 - 19:03

    Chlorine is very corrosive and that is why the powder coaters say it will not last.

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