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General Tips

Just a Word about Colored Pond Liners

Most people have gotten used to the color black being their only choice when it comes to pond liners.  While black is not a bad color for a pond liner, Pond Armor, offers a large selection of standard colored pond liner epoxies.  We also offer…
Butch
January 30, 2023
Concrete Ponds

How to Acid Etch a Pond

You’re at the point where you’re about to prepare your pond for a coating. You may be asking yourself what is acid etching? Acid etching is the process by which your concrete will be cleaned and prepared prior to actually applying a coating. Learning how…
Butch
January 2, 2023
Corroded Concrete
Concrete Ponds

Salt Water Corrosion Effects on Concrete

Did you know that salt water has a corrosive effect on concrete?  It is.  In fact it is a problem that engineers have been faced with for some time in regards to larger concrete structures like sea walls.  Of course sea walls are corroded by…
Butch
December 14, 2022
back yard pond
Swimming Pools

Stock Tank Pool Tutorial – Pond Armor

So You Want a Stock Tank Pool Well this is going to be an exciting Stock Tank pool project, isn’t it?  Let me first start out by saying that we have a video tutorial of coating a stock tank on our YouTube channel and after…
Butch
September 21, 2022
koi fish swimming in pond
Water Quality

How Long Before You Can Put Fish In Your Pond?

Alright!  Your new pond is up and running.  You checked for leaks.  None apparent.  Your new pond pump is chucking along, water is running through your filter and the UV is sending algae to spore the way of the Do-Do.  Now all you have to…
Butch
June 19, 2020
man installing glazed tile in pond
General Tips

How To Use Glazed Tile In Your Pond

These days, people are just not satisfied with a typical, run of the mill, boring looking pond.  I have seen a wide variety of styles and designs in my time and what I have concluded is that as we progress towards the future, so does…
Butch
May 23, 2020
guys spraying epoxy
How To

How to Spray Epoxy

There are some great reasons why you would want to spray Pond Shield epoxy rather than squeegee or roll it on.  Learning how to spray epoxy is not difficult to do either.  It takes some patience, the correct tools and an assistant. Since you are…
Butch
March 13, 2020
Hydroponics

Barrelponics and Hydroponics – What’s the Difference?

What is the difference between hydroponics and Barrelponics?  Really, there is no difference.  In fact they are the same thing.  The only thing that makes them different is the name Barrelponics which was coined by Travis Hughey in 2005. Essentially, Barrelponics uses what could probably…
Butch
February 15, 2013
General Tips

3 Things to Look for In a Quality Epoxy Sealer

I get a lot of calls each day from people asking me about Pond Shield epoxy.  I receive questions about almost anything but the one thing the majority of them have in common is whether or not Pond Shield epoxy is the right product for…
Butch
February 8, 2013
General Tips

Setting Goals for a Pond Shield Epoxy Project

With as many things that could possibly be happening during the life of any project, things can quickly get out of hand and disorganized if an over-all plan is not in place.  That is why it is so important for setting goals for a Pond…
Butch
October 1, 2012
How To

What to Look for in an Epoxy Paint Sprayer

If you have decided to coat your pond with Pond Shield and have determined that using an epoxy paint sprayer is the way to go, there are some equipment aspects that you should be aware of. Not all spray machines are the same and if…
Butch
September 27, 2012
Pond MaintenanceHow To

How to Spot Repair Pond Armor Paint

From time to time it may be necessary to correct something that is adversely affecting the coating on a pond. For example, during a routine inspection of the pond, you find that somehow someone has managed to accidentally damage the surface of the Pond Armor…
Butch
September 25, 2012
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