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[ajw22]

On plaster day, keep an eye on the crew. They will start your fill the minute they are done (or if you're getting a pebble finish they'll fill the next day, after the acid wash).

BTW, our plaster expert, @onBalance recommends plaster be let to set for about 6 hours before filling with water.

The key is to wait at least 6 hours before starting to fill the pool, and then fill as rapidly as possible AFTER waiting 6 or more hours (but wait no longer than 24 hours).

Submerging plaster in water before it has a chance to sufficiently harden is a mistake. Builders should know that, but some don't. It is a fact that some of the plaster surface dissolves into the fill water when it hasn't hardened sufficiently making a more porous surface. That results in a poor start for the plaster product to last more than 20 years.

Plaster Installation and Maintenance - Further Reading

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[cactus_LV]

BTW, our plaster expert, @onBalance recommends plaster be let to set for about 6 hours before filling with water.

We are going with pebble. I assume filling that after the acid was is fine?

 

[ajw22]

We are going with pebble. I assume filling that after the acid was is fine?

Yes, the acid should be done the next day and then the pool immediately filled. So from when the plaster crew is done to when water is in the pool in 24 hours.