Daily Inspections

Daily inspections of your water slide are an important part of maintaining your investment as well as providing safety. Each day, before using your Water Slide, the homeowner should perform an inspection of the water slide. The inspection should include, but not be limited to, checking for:

• Obstructions in the slide path
• Cracks, chips, or bubbles in the sliding surface
• Rough patch work at joints or cracks
• Leaking seals or joints
• Loose splashguard in turns
• Excessive movement of the flume
• Opening up of joints
• Static water level in splashdown pool/area
• Water quality

As a final check of your Water Slide the homeowner should make the first ride on the water slide. If any of the above items are discovered during the daily inspection, they should be addressed immediately.

Routine Inspections

Our Water Slides are designed in such a way that they require little maintenance. However, we do recommend routine inspections and periodic maintenance in order to extend the lifetime usability of your investment. Below are some of our recommendations for water slide maintenance.

Fiberglass Maintenance

Your fiberglass flume sections are a lot like a new car in terms of their exposure to the elements and how they weather. They do not need to be repainted or caulked, but they do need to be washed, waxed, and repaired routinely in order to protect their original luster.

Here are some general instructions for keeping your fiberglass flume sections looking almost like new.

• Wash monthly or more frequently, if needed. Wash with mild soap such as dishwashing soap; avoid using strong alkaline cleaners or abrasives.
• Wax the flume sections once or twice during the operating season with a good grade paste wax formulated for gel coat surfaces.

* Above notes taken from CCP Polyester Products Applications Manual 9th Edition.

Structural Maintenance

Our Water Slide Support Structures are made of fabricated steel that has been hot-dip galvanized to prevent rust corrosion. Because our support structures are hot-dip galvanized, it is unlikely that "red rust" will form on the structure. However, if corrosion does appear, the best solution is to wire brush the area impacted and spray with a galvanic spray. Galvanic spray is a zinc coating that comes in an aerosol can and is ideal for touch up or resurfacing of hot-dip galvanized areas.

Winterizing and Spring Cleanup

Properly winterizing your Water Slide in the fall is "Preventative Maintenance" at its best! Taking steps now to prevent Start-up Problems and unnecessary expenses next Spring is time wisely spent.

Because a SlideScapes Water Slide is primarily fiberglass, it's important that the fiberglass components be washed and then waxed prior to the end of the season. Wash with mild soap such as dishwashing soap. Avoid using strong alkaline cleaners or abrasives. Wax the flume sections with a good grade paste wax formulated for gel coat surfaces.