Will sun damage equipment?

[luvapool]

PopcornGirl,

Not silly at all! Though I was referring to the pump, filter etc, I never gave thought to the other stuff-just as important!

KurtV, would any outdoor paint do?

[KurtV]

This is on my list of things to do for my new pool but it hasn't bubbled to the top yet (the list seems to grow instead of shrink) so I haven't actually researched the paint part. My guess is that about any water-based outdoor paint would be fine so long as it was put on thick enough to completely block the UV. I'd be wary of using oil-based paint on plastic. Plus it tends to mildew worse here in the hot, humid south

[PopcornGirl]

You know, this could add to the aesthetic value as well... if I painted all those white pipes a nice shade of forest green or something, maybe they wouldn't stand out so much.

Ok, I think the heat is getting to me.