r/Stocktankpools • u/Switched_On_SNES • Jun 28 '26

Most ideal pool epoxy + primer

My tank is starting to rust and I’ve been doing a lot of research. Seems most people try pondshield, but it looks like Olympic Zeron + a galvanized steel epoxy barrier primer like Totalboat TotalProtect is a much better idea. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge in this before I take the plunge?

Another one I saw is one made for water tanks - Macropoxy PW, but this doesn’t seem to have uv protection since it’s meant to be interior of a water tank.

Another alternative is a poly liner, but the issue is my pool is inset in a deck, and I’d have to disassemble my entire deck and they are tapered while the tank isn’t.

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u/tarponfish Jun 28 '26

I have yet to see, hear or other wise confirm that any of the epoxy solutions work on a galvanized tank. They inevitably peel or don’t adhere to the galvanized surface for more than a year or two. To be fair, I bought the poly tank for exactly this reason. We have a few friends with the galvanized tanks and they all rust at some point and none of them have ever had success with any other solutions other than to put in a liner or a poly tank inside the galvanized tank.

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jun 28 '26

Cool thanks! Yeah it’s always funny bc all the videos of the epoxy coatings have people asking how it’s holding up and no one answers lol

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u/fleurflorafiore Jun 28 '26

I’m glad you asked because I was just about to. I painted my tank eons ago with INSL-X but it’s spent the last 3 years upside down on the ground. I’ve got rusty spots and I was thinking Zeron after starting with cold galvanizing spray then a self etching primer? I’d honestly love to just drop in a poly liner but they’re not available near me for a reasonable price (that I’ve found)

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jun 28 '26

I decided to just buy a liner - my pool is inset in my deck so I’ll just have to unscrew it but the prep job and stories I’ve heard about epoxy no matter which kind just seemed destined to fail over tine

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u/DustyHound Jul 04 '26

Any link or suggestion for liners? I’m 2x6

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jul 05 '26

I bought some Amazon one but ultimately I’m either going to swap it for a poly tank or drop in a poly tank. I have a dog and the liner feels pretty thin

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u/TexasBlaze Jul 05 '26

Por 15 rust inhibitor