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Featured Project | Chisholm & Central Aquatic Centers Restoration | Hurst, TX
Featured Project | Hurst, TX

Chisholm & Central Aquatic Centers Restoration

Safe Slide Restoration completed a multi-facility restoration project focused on fiberglass repairs, exterior coating restoration, and aquatic play feature work for the City of Hurst.

A multi-facility restoration project for the City of Hurst

Chisholm Aquatic Center and Central Aquatics Center in Hurst, TX both received targeted restoration work to help preserve existing aquatic assets and improve the overall presentation of high-visibility attractions.

Outdoor aquatic attractions are constantly exposed to sunlight, water chemistry, and seasonal use. Over time, those conditions can lead to oxidation, fading, coating deterioration, and common fiberglass wear. This project focused on practical restoration work that helped refresh the attractions without positioning replacement as the only option.

Location Hurst, Texas
Facilities Chisholm & Central
Project Type Multi-Feature Restoration
Focus Fiberglass & Steel Features

Addressing oxidation, fading, and surface wear

One of the most visible conditions on the project was oxidation and fading across several fiberglass attractions and aquatic play feature components. These issues are common on outdoor aquatic attractions, especially in high-UV environments where surfaces are exposed to sunlight, water chemistry, and repeated seasonal operation.

For the enclosed flumes, our crews completed a chemical wash, polish, and wax process to help remove oxidation, improve gloss, and refresh the surface appearance. On the body slides, exterior coating work helped restore a brighter, cleaner overall appearance.

Before Before restoration close-up showing oxidation and fading on fiberglass water slide surface
Visible oxidation and color loss before restoration.
After After restoration close-up showing improved gloss and color on fiberglass water slide surface
Improved color, gloss, and presentation after targeted restoration work.
Project Scope

What the work included

  • Common fiberglass repairs throughout multiple slide attractions
  • Chemical wash, polish, and wax services on enclosed flumes
  • Exterior coating restoration on yellow and orange body slides
  • Steel restoration work on the Aquatics Play Unit and splash feature structures
Why it matters

Restoration before replacement

Aging fiberglass attractions do not always require immediate replacement. Targeted restoration can help facilities extend service life, improve presentation, and make smarter use of offseason maintenance budgets.

Exterior coating restoration

The yellow and orange body slides received exterior coating restoration to address visible fading and restore a cleaner, brighter appearance across the attractions.

Before Before restoration photo showing faded exterior water slide coating in Hurst Texas
Before restoration, exterior slide surfaces showed visible fading, clearcoat failure, and coating wear.
After After restoration photo showing refreshed exterior water slide coating in Hurst Texas
After restoration, the exterior coatings had a refreshed color and cleaner presentation.
Completed Result

Helping preserve existing aquatic assets

The completed restoration helped refresh the appearance of multiple attractions while supporting continued use of existing assets. The before-and-after photos show a clear improvement in color, gloss, and overall facility presentation, especially on the restored exterior slide coatings and polished enclosed flumes.

For municipal facilities, projects like this are about more than a visual refresh. They are part of a practical long-term maintenance strategy that helps protect capital investments, improve guest presentation, and plan ahead for future aquatic needs.

Projects like this help facilities address visible deterioration proactively while planning for long-term capital improvements.
Completed waterslide restoration project at Chisholm and Central Aquatic Centers in Hurst Texas
Completed restoration work across aquatic attractions at Chisholm Aquatic Center in Hurst, TX.
"Everything went really well. Barry was amazing to work with throughout the project. Great energy, strong communication, and always on top of everything. The onsite crew was also great to work with, and Madelyn was incredibly helpful as well."
Feedback shared by the City of Hurst team

Fiberglass repair

Common fiberglass repairs helped address wear across multiple slide attractions.

Polish and wax

Enclosed flumes were chemically washed, polished, and waxed to refresh the slide surface.

Exterior coatings

Exterior coating restoration improved color and presentation on yellow and orange body slides.

Planning restoration work for your aquatic facility?

Safe Slide Restoration helps municipalities, waterparks, hotels, campgrounds, YMCAs, and aquatic facilities evaluate existing attractions and identify practical restoration options before replacement becomes the only path forward.