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I appreciate the feedback. I went back outside and looked closer. What's peeling away right now is the prior paint job, not the Kool Deck itself. I plan on scraping and blasting away the old paint and grime that is worked down into the decking. Aside from a few odd corners, I'm happy the...

I purchased a home with a Kool Deck. Like many 10+ year old surfaces, it looks grungy, dirty and cracked. I am going to paint it, possibly with Systex paint from Mortex. My challenge is that the deck is designed with a crossing line pattern made of ceramic tiles. These are worse than the...

Varies between 1/3 and 1/2 inch in width. The depth is trickier - looks like 1/2 to 1 inch deep right now, but I'm unsure if I'm supposed to try and dig out dirt and debris that's accumulated over the years. If so, the depth will be a little more.

I purchased a house with a pool that was devoid of mastic between the coping and the deck. Just an empty track all around the pool. I'm fairly handy, and would like to fill in the joint myself, but unsure of the right substance. I've found several outlets for pool mastic online, and I'm sure...

Just a quick "learn from my mistake" update: I did drain the pool to rid myself of the CYA. Took the time to acid wash, fix light, hit stains, etc. Started the refill of the 17K gals 2pm on Saturday. By Sunday morning we were within 8 inches. I turned the flow down and we went to church...

I just purchased a home with a 17,500 gal plaster IG pool, simple rectangle, steps in the corner. It's in decent shape, but my CYA is sky high; between 120 and 155 depending on which test you trust. Between that and my very high calcium levels, I've decided to drain and refill the pool. I...

Thanks for the feedback - as I suspected.

I just moved into a house with a 17,500 gal IG plaster pool. First time pool owner. It's in good condition, and I'm getting closer on the water chemistry. For the first two weeks I was targeting (and getting) 4-5 FC. But I just tested CYA with the TFP test kit (and took water to the local...