plaster damage

Hey, I'm on my second summer with a pool and I'd like to get some recommendations and tips for products/techniques to repair some DIY plaster and concrete. The pictures show three things I'm looking to resolve: 1. There are a few spots on the bottom of the pool that are circular cracks that I...

Hey Fam, I am having an issue with my pool plaster in that there is longish, but thin, crack that is running down from a seat area in our deep end down the side of the pool (pictures attached). We are needing to have the pool replastered soonish, but I was hoping to get some advice on...

Hey Guys, Relatively new pool owner here. I’ve recently started to notice a few “pop outs” on my plastered pool. Some are larger than other but now that I have noticed them I am beginning to feel some other areas that are on there way as well. A few areas near the shallow end you can feel the...

We are in the final stages if our IG install. Plaster happened yesterday and started filling the pool immediately. We saw large (not hairline) cracks. Builder confirms the plaster was a "bad batch." They are going to come, drain our 1/2 full pool, tear out current plaster, and treat it as a...

EDITED as I found a paper from the original build in 1989! Please help me figure out how many gallons this amoeba-shaped "sports" pool is! Length: 35 ft Width at widest part: 15.5 ft Shallow on both ends: 3.5 ft Deep end in the middle: 6 ft Using online calculations, I *think* it's 12,500...

Hi! I just moved from Seattle to Phx and am renting a house with a pool for the first time. Yay! But I don’t know if what I found is actually normal or if I’m getting jerked around. Landlord said pool was filled 4 months ago and that the issues are not agile or slime because it’s too cold for...

A half full bottle of muriatic acid slipped from my hand and dropped into the deep end of our pool. I figured the acid would seep out and mix with the pool water, no harm done. Wrong. The bottle settled veritically, upside down, and the acid ate a 3" hole in the plaster, right down to the...

Need some help from the TFP Community. I got my plaster redone last year and noticed it was just "off". The plaster company ended up agreeing and two months ago they drained my pool, go the moisture out of the plaster and it's looked great. Then all of a sudden I was seeing a bunch of yellow...

I recently had my pool resurfaced using Miami blue quartz (white with quartz) and I’m getting mixed opinions on if this is normal. In the shade I’m noticing blotchiness and white marks throughout the pool, in direct sunlight it’s not as noticeable. It’s been 2 weeks since completion and I’ve...

I bought my house about a year ago, and I believe the plaster is original from 2008 when the house was built. The standard plaster is flaking in a few spots, but overall still in good condition. We have had 5 contractors come out to give estimates on replacing the plaster. Since this will cost...

Found a 2 ft section of the pool floor cracked, pool was replastered 5 years ago. Is this repairable? Or do I have to replace all the plaster. Any ideas why this would happen?

I have been mostly lurking on this site and it has been an amazing boon to someone who knew nothing about pools/maintenance just a few years ago. Thank you to everyone for the great information and discussions. So I have been able to bumble along fairly effectively and maintain my pool for the...

Hi, All. I just recently purchased a home with a pool. We noticed a hole in the plaster today (pictures attached), but not sure what it could be from. The pool was empty when we noticed it. When looking at it, it looked like there was a line of water seeping through the plaster. Could someone...

I am new here, but recently started taking care of my pool with the TFP method, and its going amazing! My chemicals have been balanced and i honestly love doing it. I recently emptied my pool and refilled it, it had been about 5 years so it was time for fresh water. This was about a month ago...

Hi, our pool is only 1 year old, and I noticed this black spot in the deep end when it was first built, but seems like maybe it's a bit larger now. Dove down for a closer look, and it feels smooth and indented, like a spot about the size of a quarter with plaster missing? Is this something...

The brown/red thing is protruding about 3/4 inch from the side

I've inherited a pool with a concrete base and fiberglass sides that. There are some relatively thin cracks in the shallow end. Are these just plaster cracks that can be filled in, or do I need to do any more intensive structural repairs? If they can just be filled in, how much would I expect to...

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I am doing research on the effects of acid washing pebble tec. A couple of years ago, my pool guy - who I trusted implicitly - suggested acid washing my pebble tec plaster. He said it would brighten it up. Ok. Sounded good. Well, it appears not. My plaster is now ruined. There is a clear pattern...