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General Tips

Pond Paint Did You Just Say Pond Paint?

I am covering my ears right now. La la la, I cannot hear you! You can’t possibly be considering putting paint in your new pond could you? If so, let me let you in on a few things first. Paint is defined as a substance…

ButchJanuary 24, 2008

How To Fountains

How to Fix a Leaky Fountain

It is time to run a hose through that old fountain you have sitting in your yard. The darned thing has not been fired up since… When was it? Was it last season? Hmmm, maybe it was the season before. Bah! Who cares? It’s time…

ButchJanuary 16, 2008

Concrete Ponds

How Concrete Works

We come in contact with it every day in some shape or form. It has touched the lives of the human race since 5600 BC when ancient Serbians used it to construct huts. A thousand years ago, the pyramids of Shaanxi were constructed with a…

ButchJanuary 8, 2008

General Tips

Fixing an Epoxy Blush

An epoxy blush can happen from time to time and you will know it when you see it. Basically, your epoxy finish will look milky white or in cases of the darker colors have a grayish color to the surface. This can happen because of…

ButchJanuary 6, 2008

General Tips

Removing the White Safety Ring from the Can

Pond Shield is packaged in a manner that the kit contents will not spill out during shipping or handling. The white safety rings are pressed on in our manufacturing plant and can be difficult to remove. One method of removing them is to use pliers…

ButchJanuary 5, 2008

Concrete Ponds

Fixing Holes, Pits, Voids and Crevices in Concrete

There are two important things to remember when applying Pond Shield. First is surface preparation, but the second thing is the easiest to skimp on, that is inspection. After your epoxy coating has cured, you need to take a look at every square foot of…

ButchJanuary 4, 2008

Close-up of a high-strength concrete mix with fine aggregates, ideal for constructing a leak-proof pond shell

Concrete Ponds

Concrete Mixtures

When mixing concrete for a specific project there are a few things you should keep in mind. First, it is important to know what soil type you plan to pour your concrete into. Different soils such as sand or clay offer very different load bearing…

ButchJanuary 3, 2008

General Tips

How to Use a Wet Film Thickness Gauge

Your Pond Shield epoxy kit comes with two easy to use wet film thickness gauges. Both of these gauges come printed on the same card and all you have to do is cut them out before you use them. Cut along the outside edge of…

ButchJanuary 3, 2008

Pond Paint Did You Just Say Pond Paint?

How to Fix a Leaky Fountain

How Concrete Works

Fixing an Epoxy Blush

Removing the White Safety Ring from the Can

Fixing Holes, Pits, Voids and Crevices in Concrete

Concrete Mixtures

How to Use a Wet Film Thickness Gauge

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