Pond Armor SKU-Clear-QT-R Non-Toxic Pond Shield Epoxy Paint, 1.5-Quart, Clear

I'll just add my comments to the general chorus of approval. After reading the other reviews, I was meticulous about following the instructions and had no bad experiences, nevertheless I may have marginally over-diluted the first coat (a splash too much alcohol), but it set without any problems. As others have said, they possibly over-estimate the coverage, it'd be very difficult I think to spread it thinly enough to make the 60 sq feet they claim, though in their defence they do include a sort of depth gauge to help with that. The area I had to cover, the base of an ornamental fountain was much less than that, around 30 sq ft, and that used up virtually the whole batch, although admittedly it ended up probably more thickly-coated than the recommendation and there was some excess which I pushed up the side walls. Also, I'd guess that most people will need to follow the instructions for 'rough' surfaces, possibly the only surface that would qualify as smooth would be some sort of polished stone or tile, my surface was very smooth concrete and even that seemed to limit the spreadability a little. But having said that, it's not particularly hard to work with, I used an old brush and that was able to push the stuff around, I was working on a flat surface so I just poured out a small amount then used the brush to spread it. The key is to work in manageable sections, don't mix too much at a time, but you can still cover a biggish flat area in the 30 minutes or so you have before the coating starts to set. I did my job with 2 separate mixes, but I reckon I could've done it with one. Fully coating more varied or uneven surfaces might be problematic, I think it could be done though, you'd just need to be even more careful about the amount you mix up. And in those cases you'd definitely need 2 coats - it'd be easy to miss nooks and crannies and any little air bubbles in the mixture seem to end up creating tiny spots that could need touching up on a thin coat. I got away with the need for that as my single coat ended up so thick! You need to be careful to avoid putting it where you don't want it, wiping it off is not easy - some drops I thought I'd adequately cleaned turned out to be still there, but one advantage of it being so thick is that it's hard to splash around, my downfall was once dropping the brush (doh!) and also having the stuff on my fingers and being forgetful what I touched. I got the worst of it off my hands with alcohol, but disposable latex gloves would have been a better way to work probably. The finish when set is shiny and tough, very slightly opaque (though that may have been a result of the extra thickness of the coat) and looks great either under water or out of it. It's not cheap, but in the end it did exactly what I wanted and I have every confidence it will last, I'd already wasted money and time on other products that weren't as good, so really had I used this stuff first, it would've been the most economical option.

I ordered this to use in my bearded dragons enclosure that my husband built. It’s a bit intimidating the first time you use it. We used it in a 4x2x2 (120 gallons) enclosure and mixed enough to cover all 3 sides and the floor, as well as the wood on top we added to attach the lights. We still had a bit more left in the cans, honestly I could’ve used another layer of this but it’s covered pretty well aside from some small dots here and there. Make sure to work fast though, because it’ll dry quick! I wish I it were more affordable, I would’ve bought more to do another layer. But the materials we used was already safe, this was more of a precaution, better safe than sorry situation lol. I wish it was cheaper.. honestly I would’ve used something cheaper, but this was the only product I could use without having to wait weeks to be able to put my bearded dragon in it.

I used this for a DIY 3D aquarium Background. I have to say it was scary because I read some comments where people said it was hard to work with, or it dried up before they could use it all. Well I did not run into any of them problems. This stuff ROCKS! I mixed it like the directions said for a rough surface and put the first layer on then mixed up the second layer as directed and applied it with ease. It is kinda thick but that is what you would want from an epoxy sealer. Who wants a thinned out resin? It was kinda like brushing on maple syrup. I love it and my background looks absolutely amazing! Good Job. I guess the only thing about the product that seems bad is the price. Seems a bit over priced. However, I am a happy customer!

This fixed all the small and large cracks as well as the big hole from where the inside center tube broke off in my large 2 tiered acrylic/plastic outdoor water fountain after it got dropped. I was so sad. I loved that fountain and didn’t think it could be saved, but this worked great. My only complaint is that it dries super shiny. That was fine for the part that holds the water, but not so much for the top rim. So, I added a second thin coat around the top rim and sprinkled on some sand. It doesn’t look like it used to, of course, but it looks great and it doesn’t leak. Mix in smaller quantities and build up. It would help to have an adult that can mix while you apply. I did both by myself. It worked, but I wasted half of this because I thought I’d need more than I really needed. It also dries pretty fast ( on the summer day that I used it).

I tried multiple sealants for my pond and none stopped the water from going down. I tried pond shield and the water is staying in.

My house was built over a monster boulder that I've always wanted to create a waterfall off of. Normally you use a pond liner to integrate a waterfall but that was not in the cards for the size of boulder. I cut the stone to fit the 19" Atlantic waterfall weir, mortared in a bunch of smaller rocks to channel the water off the boulder and used the Pond Armor to waterproof everything on the boulder. To continue the stream after the first big fall, I bonded a pond liner onto the face of the boulder by first putting a coat of Pond Armor on the boulder, glueing up the pond liner rubber to the pond armor finish, then rocking over the pond liner. I took several coats of Pond Armor to get everything water tight but the results are great. The clear Pond Armor looks glossy and wet and just looks like a wet surface. The waterfall has been in place for about a month now and everything is holding up nicely. The stuff is a bit expensive but I'm super happy with the results.

I just applied it to my cement pond so this is about the application itself: 1. The hardest part is getting the bloody plastic ring off the can. You will know what I mean 2. Just mix as directed: 2 cups A, 1 cup B, 1/4 cup alcohol. Mixed easily. Don't know what all the fuzz is about. I bought some small containers and spatula from dollar store. Mark the container so you know how much to pour in. This is the amount that was easy to handle. 3. I just used a cheap Home Depot brush. Went on easily. You have more than 20 minutes. But my ambiance temp is about 55 F. Probably have less time if it is warmer out. 4. Wear protective gloves and your work coverall. Protect areas around it. There is no way to remove any stains. Good luck!

We have used this product in the past. The very first time we ordered it the product shipped as ordered and worked fine. No problems. We had one more area to seal on our waterfall so I ordered another set of the 1.5 qt CLEAR. Twice now they have shipped a box labeled clear with sky blue inside the actual box. The first time we chose the return option and while waiting for the refund I ordered another one so we could complete the work. The replacement just arrived and has the SAME problem! Box labeled clear but has sky blue paint inside! Customer service is not great because we are stuck with the Amazon chat bots.