HOBBS AQUATIC CENTER – Hobbs, New Mexico – November 2011

The City of Hobbs has two parks, Del Norte and Heizer; each has a 120’ white open flume slide and a red 2 lane kiddie slide. The city maintenance staff could no longer bring back the wet look finish to the slides no matter how many times they polished and waxed the slides last year. The recreation director contacted SlideCare to see if there was anything on the market that could be applied to brighten the dull faded color and magnify the shine of their slides. SlideCare recommended their revolutionary Chlora Shield, a clear chlorine resistant gel-coat sealer that stops oxidation and brings back the WET LOOK SHINE to any waterslide no matter how old it is. Water Slide Solutions, SlideRenu certified applicator, applied Chlora Shield to all the interior surfaces of the slides and prepared a comprehensive inspection report for the city engineer.



DECATUR SURF CLUB – Decatur, Illinois – October 2011

Decatur Surf Club is a private swim club located in Decatur, Illinois that has a long standing reputation of continually making renovations and improvements to their pool and patio facilities. Dan Janvrin, owner and president, said, “ I decided to go all-in for the 2012 season. We are going to install two 350’ water slides making the Decatur Surf Club the only facility with a water slide within a 100 mile radius of the city. We contracted SlideCare to assist us with the dismantling, refinishing and installation of a used slide we purchased from Ohio. It is because of their experience and expertise that allowed us to move forward with this project.” The refinished slides will be coated with Color Shield and matched to two vibrant Sherwin Williams colors; Blue Chip and Green Envy.

WILD WATERWORKS – Hamilton, Ontario - CANADA – October 2011

Wild Waterworks is located in Confederation Park, just off Centennial Parkway in Hamilton and right on the shores of Lake Ontario. Wild Waterworks offers a perfect place to spend a summer day where you can ride the four tube slides: Night Rider, Blue Demon, Vertigo and Sidewinder. Over a million gallons of heated water splash down every minute in one of the largest wave pools in Canada. The fun continues with the heart-pounding twists of the Corkscrew and the Kamikaze - the park's six-story body slides which were revamped in 2008. This year, the Night Rider and Blue Demon, which can be seen from the highway, were revamped with SlideRenu® chlorine resistant coatings. These slides are sure to get a second look from passersby driving on the QEW!

RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE SLIDE - San Diego, California - September 2011

After having tried more than 10 different types of clear coatings on his 40' custom made concrete water slide, the homeowner decided to look for a final solution on the internet and found SlideCare, LLC. The home owner hired his local painting contractor who worked with SlideCare's technical support team on the surface prep and coatings application. The contractor successfully applied the SlideRenu 3 coat protective system consisting of ABC Clear Primer, Clear Shield and Chlora Shield.

RAY TWINNEY RECREATION COMPLEX – Newmarket, Ontario – Canada – September 2011

The Ray Twinney Recreation Complex, www.newmarket.ca is a popular recreation facility in the Town of Newmarket that features a large indoor pool, diving well and a 145’ open body slide.  Indoor water parks are “closed environments” and require more frequent maintenance than outdoor water parks.  Chlorine and other pool chemicals when mixed with high levels of humidity quickly cause water slides and metal aquatic surfaces to lose color and become permanently oxidized.  As the town maintenance staff found out, no amount of waxing could bring back the color so they appointed SlideCare to refinish the interior and exterior surfaces during their annual maintenance shutdown period.  The town chose to re-theme the slide with their official town colors; blue for the exterior and green for the interior.  SlidePros-CANADA, certified applicator located in Oshawa, Ontario, completed the renovation in approximately one week.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY – Hyattsville, Maryland – September 2011

Located in the Maryland suburbs east of Washington, DC, the Prince George County Parks & Recreation Department (www.pgparks.com) oversees 11 aquatic facilities.  In an effort to reduce county-wide maintenance costs, five members of the aquatics department became Certified Applicator of SlideRenu® coatings.  The two day training was conducted by George M. Fischer, President of SlideCare, and included hands-on and classroom instruction on a variety of water slide maintenance topics including, surface prep, coatings application, polishing, waxing, descaling, fiberglass repairs, joint sealing, etc.  Over the course of two days, the attendees were able to refinish a 30’ one lane blue family slide with Color Shield  and apply Chlora Shield, the only chlorine resistant gel-coat clear protective sealer in the aquatics industry, to two yellow 25’ kiddie slides.  The Park & Recreation Department is putting together a Master Plan to prioritize the refinishing of the most severely oxidized water slides and aquatic play structures starting this Fall.

SPLASH UNIVERSE – Dundee, Michigan – August 2011

Splash Universe is a 25,000 square foot indoor water park that was damaged by a tornado in the Spring of 2011. The pool contractor refinished the kiddie slide with a marine epoxy which chalked, oxidized and peeled within 3 months after the park was re-opened. The ride was shut down. Management contacted SlideCare to refinish the slide during their annual shutdown. SlideCare’s 3 coat system (Adhesion Base Coat Primer, Color Shield and Chlora Shield) was applied by SlidePros – USA using a proprietary spray system.

TUHEY POOL – Muncie, Indiana– July 2011

The City of Muncie, Indiana www.cityofmuncie.com approved a complete renovation and expansion of Tuhey Pool including the resurfacing of the 150’ open body slide and re-painting of the water slide tower. The Park and Recreation Department completely changed the color theme of the water slide by selecting a vibrant blue for the interior of the slide, a contemporary green for the water slide tower and an earth tone ivory color for the exterior of the slide.  L&W Construction, a local general contractor, selected SlideCare as the turnkey supplier for the water slide portion of the project. 

CITY LAKE AQUATIC CENTER – Mesquite, Texas – June 2011

The City Lake Aquatic Center’s red 150’ serpentine slide was installed just 5 years ago.  Due to the intense Texas sun, the exterior and interior surfaces rapidly faded.  The City www.cityofmesquite.com appointed SlideCare to refinish both surfaces just 3 weeks before their opening day!  Hampered by constant rain and unpredictable spring weather, SlideCare stayed on site for nearly 2 weeks to complete the project by the opening day deadline.  Elizabeth Roberts, Aquatic Director in charge of the project, was extremely impressed with SlideCare’s certified applicator, Water Slide Solutions, staying-power and workmanship.

FARMINGTON WATER PARK – Farmington, Missouri – May 2011

The Farmington Water Park features two exciting 170’ slides, a peaceful lazy river and an interactive playground.  The City www.farmingtonciviccenter.com appointed SlideCare to refinish the interior surfaces of both slides.  The exterior surfaces will be addressed next year.  SlideCare was challenged to custom match the vibrant pink slide color which was discontinued by the slide manufacturer.  There was not even a close match in the 3,000 colors offered by Sherwin Williams in their color deck which SlideCare offers to its customers.  The Magenta Mist Pink was successfully matched by a SlideCare’ color specialist and is now offered as a standard color.

CITY OF LAFAYETTE – Lafayette, Indiana – April 2011

Vinton Pool features a beach-like entrance, double water slide, playful water geysers, large umbrellas and lap lanes.  The City of Lafayette www.lafayette.in.gov renovated the pool last year and, because of a tight budget this year, they decided to refinish the double water slide themselves.  A SlideCare representative walked them through the entire surface prep and coatings application process over the course of two days.  The maintenance staff said, “the project was challenging but the results were well worth the effort.  We intend to refinish other slides ourselves in the future with SlideRenu coatings.”

AQUATIC PARK – The Colony, Texas – March 2011

Less than 5 years ago, The Colony purchased a multi-tier aquatic splash pod.  Each year, the powder coating finish progressively continued to weather to a point where Elise Knox, City Aquatics Manager, was concerned that the exposed metal would eventually rust and pose a safety hazard to their guests … not to mention its unsightly appearance.  This is not an uncommon situation for most municipalities as most OEM’s of aquatic play structures do not use high-performance chlorine resistant paint.   After checking references and meeting on-site with Water Slide Solutions, SlideCare Certified Applicator, Elise selected SlideCare over other companies based on their references, work quality, proprietary surface prep / 3 coat offshore platform paint system, warranty and ability to perform the work within their tight budget. The Colony www.ci.the-colony.tx.us was recognized in Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Sportstown for the state of Texas in 2003.

EDGEWATER RESORT – Duluth, Minnesota – November 2010

An island in Duluth, Minnesota? Tropical in Northern Minnesota? This Minnesota indoor waterpark is your island oasis; escape from all those other things you have to do. Take a peek into paradise www.duluthwaterpark.com.  The maintenance practices at this park are impeccable but the Aquatics Manager, Lucas Johnson, could not bring back the WET LOOK SHINE to the 2 closed body and raft slides no matter how much he tried.  SlideCare was contacted to refinish the entry tubs and exit pieces during their annual shutdown period.  The slides were put back into service within 24 hours after they were recoated with SlideRenu Color Shield; Jitterbug Jade and Blue Plate.

CITY OF LAKEWAY – Texas – November 2010

Located in the heart of the city, the Lakeway Swim Center installed 2 outdoor water slides about 5 years ago to expand the amenities of this small town. Over the years, the intense heat of the Texas sun has caused these fiberglass gel-coat slides to prematurely fade. UV rays are deadly to gel-coat because it causes a chemical reaction which breaks down the styrene and inorganic pigments contained in the gel-coat. Jessica Blair, Aquatics Manager, contacted SlideCare because she didn’t want to put the same coating on the slides and have them fail in another 5 years or less (gel-coat installed in the field is not the same gel-coat that is applied under factory controlled conditions by the OEM). Because she didn’t want to change the aquatic theme, she selected our Moody Blue off of our standard color chart. Water Slide Solutions, our certified applicator, recoated the slide well within their shutdown window.

GREENBELT AQUATIC CENTER – Greenbelt, Maryland – October 2010

The City of Greenbelt wanted to test our SlideRenu® coatings on their 10 year old water mushroom. Our coatings were applied to the umbrella portion and at the base of the stem by their local painting contractor, Eddie Thorton, with telephone support from SlideCare. SlideRenu® Clear Shield, our chlorine resistant coating fortified with Teflon®, was applied over the Color Shield to prevent premature color fading. The white stem will be finished in the Spring of 2011 when the weather is more temperate. They were so pleased with the results that they have decided to move forward with a follow-up project to refinish their 2 indoor kiddie slides in 2011.

CITY OF LAFAYETTE – Colorado – August 2010

Tom Casal, Recreation Manager, selected SlideCare, LLC for their indoor refinishing project. SlideRenu® coatings were selected over gel-coat, a clear automotive top coat and an epoxy based paint because of our super wet-look shine, vibrant color retention, resistance to chalking, durability and product warranty. During the project, the City of Lafayette asked Water Slide Solutions, our Certified Applicator, if they would extend their schedule and refinish a water mushroom and the kiddie gang slide. All of the coatings for these aquatic play structures were custom made, shipped and received at the job site within 2 days after receiving a PO addendum and Water Slide Solutions worked round-the-clock to finish the project within the original deadline.

RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE SLIDE – Macedonia, Ohio – August 2010

Frustrated by having to re-paint his 25 foot residential concrete water slide each year with an epoxy paint recommended by the pool construction company, the owner decided to look for another alternative on the internet and found SlideCare, LLC. Our Certified Applicator, SlidePros in Avon, Ohio, personally delivered the SlideRenu ® coatings and assisted the owner with the prep and application steps at no additional charge. The owner said, “the slide looks better than it did when it was brand new and it is much more slippery.” Epoxy coatings chalk and quickly discolor causing riders to get held up in the ride path. Since it is chemically impossible for SlideRenu® coatings to chalk and the fact that they are hydrophobic (resist water), SlideRenu® coatings give the rider the same thrill and excitement they experienced on their first ride down the slide when it was brand new!

GWINNETT COUNTY – Georgia – May 2010

The County Parks and Recreation department selected SlideCare, LLC to refinish 4 slides at three of their most prestigious aquatic recreation centers; Bogan, Rhodes Jordan and Collins Hill. Gwinnett County was recently recognized as the Best Run Park Departments by the Georgia Parks & Recreation Association. We were very grateful to be selected by Gwinnett County as their slide restoration vendor and stayed committed through the entire project, despite numerous project coordination delays and inclement weather. The 20 year old Bogan Aquatic Center indoor slide was transformed from a dull pale green to a vibrant wet look blue and top coated with our Clear Shield fortified with Teflon to reduce scale build-up that typically develops more aggressively with indoor slides due to humidity. The outdoor slides at Rhodes Jordon and Collins Hill were coated with similar colors to preserve the existing water park theme. We look forward to working with this prestigious Park and Recreation Department on future water slide restoration projects.

LAKE RAYSTOWN RESORT, LODGE & CONFERENCE CENTER – Entriken, Pennsylvania – May 2010

Lake Raystown Resort, Lodge & Conference Center (www.raystownresort.com) offers endless activities and adventures for everyone. There are thrills and excitement for everyone at WildRiver Waterpark. The park features two, 380 foot twisting slides, the White Water Innertube Ride, the Atomic Blaster, heated swimming pool and the Children's Splash and Play Pool. The twisting slides, water mushroom and kiddie slide were recently transformed into living color by Water Slide Solutions, a certified applicator of SlideRenu®. The Resort is owned by the Patt Organization who picked out the bright vibrant colors for the slides. Prior to the make over, the slides were a dull faded gray.

HERSHEY PARK – Hershey, Pennsylvania – May 2010

World famous Hershey Park (www.hersheypark.com) boasts a relatively new water park, less than 5 years old. One of its main kiddie ride is a two lane racer slide which in just 3 years was severely weathered. Park maintenance personnel tried everything to bring back the like new color. Finally, they called SlideRenu® to re-coat the slide and the results were amazing. The 2 lane kiddie slide is now brilliantly bright, shiny and the finish is expected to last 5-7 years.

One of Six Flags most visited water parks is located in the Baltimore – Washington DC corridor - www.sixflags.com. It features one of the largest wave pools in the country. SlideRenu® was selected to refinish the interior surfaces of their 2 largest tube slides which are nearly 400’ long. Although the slides are 20 years old, Color Shield Brilliant White applied to revived these slides and make them look new again. Management is contemplating additional refinishing projects over the next few years and has specified SlideRenu water slide restoration coatings for all their coating needs.

The Waterbom, Bali water slides slice through 3.8 hectares of landscaped tropical parks and is home to 16 waterslides. The general manager of this first class water park in Indonesia - www.waterbom-bali.com - contacted SlideRenu® to request a comprehensive master restoration plan only one year after a local contractor on the island painted several of their slides with an epoxy paint. Due to the lack of effective UV blockers in epoxy paints, the slides showed severe signs of color fading, chipping and oxidation. SlideRenu® was selected because it is the only coating in the aquatics industry that has been specifically formulated for color faded water slides. With labor rates significantly lower in Indonesia, Waterbom decided to purchase the coatings from SlideRenu® and have them oversee the application. “The results were incredible, and the way SlideCare worked closely with our maintenance staff showing them how to prep the surface and spray the coatings was just amazing. The slides look brand new now! We are planning to have SlideRenu® come back to work with us in refinishing seven more slides in 2010.” said Sayan Gulino – Operations Manager, Waterbom, Bali.

On the East Side of the Garden Isle, between the historical towns of Kapa'a and Wailua, is a beachfront haven unlike any other. It's a place where Hawaiian kings and high chiefs sought solitude, famous filmmakers captured their most prized backdrops, and Hemmingway found inspiration. The Waipouli Beach Resort (www.waipoulibeachresort.com) wanted to re-inspire its guests by having SlideRenu® refinish its two 50 foot water slides that have become severely oxidized and dull ... after only 4 years! The gel-coated water slides did not have a chance on the island of Hawaii's where the sun shines 90% of the year. Resort management selected SlideRenu® Color Shield, Smokey Topaz, an earth tone tan color that complemented the lava rocks surrounding both slides.

The newly renovated, 200 room, full-service conference hotel is ranked as one of the Top 10 Travelodges in North America. It is also home to the largest water slide in Regina. The water slide is 250' and wraps around a kiddie play center that features a tunnel, cave and dry exit slide. The hotel wanted to transform the dull blue 20 year old slide into something more contemporary. They selected Forsythia Yellow, a bright and shinny color that lights up the entire Aquaworld complex both day and night. SlideRenu® resurfaced the exterior skin and run out section and are scheduled to resurface the interior flume in the near future.

The lush grounds and infinite amenities of the Four-Diamond hotel in Kauai - www.kauai.hyatt.com - present myriad options for each guest to create their own personalized retreat; Kayak in the lagoons, delight in an authentic Luau or take an exhilarating trip down the 170' water slide that traverses around a mountain of volcanic rocks and lush vegetation. Having operated for over 25 years, the water slide has been one of the main attractions at the hotel since it opened. David Abalos, Water Features Manager, wanted to preserve the slide's historical place at the hotel and, at the same time, protect and extend its useful life. SlideRenu® was contacted to resurface the interior and exterior of slide. The hotel selected a soft Smokey Topaz Tan color for the interior and a Charcoal color that matched the volcanic rocks for the exterior skin.

Nestled amid the sunny slopes, cliffs and natural beauty of West Oahu, Hawaiian Waters is Hawaii’s only water park. The park opened in 1999 and covers 29 acres in West Oahu. It can accommodate 6,000 guests, making it a significant water park by world standards. Effective this summer, it was rebranded as Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii: www.hawaii.mywetnwild.com. SlideRenu™ was asked to participate in their rebranding project by re-surfacing the exterior and interior of 6 slides with Color Shield; our super high gloss and deep vibrant color water slide restoration coatings. The General Manager, Takuya Ohki said at the completion of the project, “SlideRenu™ has transformed our water slides into Living Color”.

ZOMMBEZI BAY WATER PARK - Columbus, Ohio – May 2009

A brand new 22.7 acre water park that occupies the former home of Wyandot Lake features 15 state of the art water slides, a wave pool, an action river, a lazy river, private cabanas, a kiddie play pool and a whole lot more: www.zoombezibay.com. The older section, Baracuda Bay, is an 18,000-square-foot area for kids that is divided into three interactive play areas, including a four-and-a-half story tree house with a hundred different gadgets, gizmos and slides. SlideRenu was asked to refinish the 3 open flumes and the ledgendary family slide at the center of the major interactive play area.

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park is THE vacation destination for families every summer. Jellystone Park is chock full of facilities and activities including an iInteractive Water Zone with two 400 ft waterslides!  The water slides were refinished with SlideRenu® Color Shield and the seams inspected, caulked and repaired by Water Slide Solutions, a certified applicator of SlideRenu®.  Additional projects are in the works to extend the life of these jumbo water slides.

KINGS ISLAND - Cincinnati, Ohio – May 2009

There are two fully enclosed translucent fiberglass tube body slides that wrap around each other in a pretzel-like manner in the water park at Kings Island (www.visitkingsisland.com). Park management wanted to bring back the luster and shine of these unique slides without enclosing the tubes. Closed, dark, long and twisting water slide flumes have been known to have an adverse physical effect on riders, namely dizziness. SlideRenu recommended its Clear Shield coating which would allow the tubes to remain translucent, as they were designed to be, while returning the high-gloss finish to the exterior fiberglass skin. The water park also has 5 run outs at the end of 2 pretzel-like slides which were refinished with Color Shield. The Maintenance Manager selected Really Teal which matched the original translucent color perfectly.

GREAT WOLF LODGE – Niagara Falls, Ontario - May 2009

We recently resurfaced a color faded and heavily oxidized Frog Slide at the #1 “Best for Families Water Park in Canada”. Color Shield was custom tinted to just the right shade of pink restoring the Frog’s tongue to its near like-new appearance. Notice the super high gloss of our Color Shield coating and the final cure smoothness of the finish.

SlideRenu® was contacted by the Maintenance Manager this spring to find a more permanent solution to an annual maintenance ritual; re-painting the two large 10’ diameter red water mushrooms. Our standard Cherry Red Color Shield coating was selected because of its deep vibrant color and super high gloss. According to the Maintenance Manager, “ the water mushrooms look brand-new” and are once again an integral part of the Camel Cove interactive family splash playground www.camelbeach.com.

Hurricane Ike slammed the City of Seabrook in September 2008 and damaged the city’s only water slide at the Miramar Park. Eddie Garcia- Park Maintenance Manager - contacted SlideRenu® and asked them to resurface the interior and exterior slide surfaces and to paint the slide tower. Color Shield was used on the slide surfaces and the tower repainted just in time for opening day.

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