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The plaster guy did consider metals. He used a sequestering agent to try to remedy. No change. The funny thing is, when they did an acid bath as the first remedy the spa came out looking great. The spa and pool were bathed separately because the pump was off, so they were independent bodies of...

That looks very nice! Is it quartz or pebbletec? I'm sure you're right that no guest is going to whisper behind our backs about the plaster. So it's more about our own enjoyment of it. You know that feeling when you've gotten your pool nicely vacuumed, and the water is crystal clear, and you...

Thanks for the reminders about the safety of draining and also the damage to metal fixtures. I'll make sure the contractor considers.

I'm a little embarrassed to post photos because they're nothing compared to some that I've seen on this site. As is often the case, it's hard to catch the true essence in a photo. But you can easily see the difference between the spa step (IMG_2554 if the name comes through), which looks a...

Ok, no acid wash! Our finish might have a sickening greenish tint to it, but it doesn't look like what you ended up with! Thanks for the warning! Can we hire you to fight on our behalf? ;-)

I'm interested to hear the long version when you have a chance! I feel like we don't really have any other options. The brand new plaster looks old and tired and ugly. You would look at the spa and say, "Wow! The spa remodel looks great! Are you going to replaster the pool, as well?"

Thank you very much! I appreciate your responses to my many questions.

Hi! This is my first time posting, although I’ve come here frequently to search for pool maintenance advice. I haven’t seen any posts on a partial-drain acid wash, and I have some questions. Does anyone have knowledge or experience related to this? First some background. We had our pool...