FC 5.5
CC 0
PH 7.7
CH 425ppm
TA 55
CYA 40
Pool was plastered with Barbados Blue quartzscape and filled 17 days ago. It has been brushed very thoroughly twice a day for 16 days. Much of the plaster is blotchy, especially the bottom, and I don't think we've made any progress getting it off. PB told me to go at it aggressively with a stainless/nylon brush, but I've seen a lot of people advise to not to do that to new plaster. I got 2 good quality nylon brushes and are using them. The first week and a half of brushing created a lot of sediment, but the amount has gone down considerably.
Here was the startup process- After plastering, the crew did an acid wash. They threw a hose in the deep end and left. I added another hose, put socks around them, and attached water bottles so they floated. The fill took about 28 hours and was not interrupted. Builder told us they would take care of balancing the water and their guy came the day after it was filled. He dumped in a lot of acid, taking it down to 6, added a bottle of conditioner and put a chlorine puck in the feeder. The construction manager told us not to mess with the chemicals for 7 days and that the ph would correct itself. I lasted about 4 days before I balanced it.
We're concerned at this point we're going to be stuck with blotchy plaster. We've brushed a lot and will continue to do so, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Is there another way to get off plaster dust? The builder isn't responding to messages anymore, so they won't be much help.
CC 0
PH 7.7
CH 425ppm
TA 55
CYA 40
Pool was plastered with Barbados Blue quartzscape and filled 17 days ago. It has been brushed very thoroughly twice a day for 16 days. Much of the plaster is blotchy, especially the bottom, and I don't think we've made any progress getting it off. PB told me to go at it aggressively with a stainless/nylon brush, but I've seen a lot of people advise to not to do that to new plaster. I got 2 good quality nylon brushes and are using them. The first week and a half of brushing created a lot of sediment, but the amount has gone down considerably.
Here was the startup process- After plastering, the crew did an acid wash. They threw a hose in the deep end and left. I added another hose, put socks around them, and attached water bottles so they floated. The fill took about 28 hours and was not interrupted. Builder told us they would take care of balancing the water and their guy came the day after it was filled. He dumped in a lot of acid, taking it down to 6, added a bottle of conditioner and put a chlorine puck in the feeder. The construction manager told us not to mess with the chemicals for 7 days and that the ph would correct itself. I lasted about 4 days before I balanced it.
We're concerned at this point we're going to be stuck with blotchy plaster. We've brushed a lot and will continue to do so, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Is there another way to get off plaster dust? The builder isn't responding to messages anymore, so they won't be much help.
