plaster issues

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    Plaster testing company needed

    I have a new pool, built in Nov 2022. In the spring we noticed some white spots in the plaster (NPT plasterscapes deep blue harbor). As the year progressed the spotting went from white to a grey discoloration. The discoloration is most prevelant on the stairs, ledge and deep end seat. The...
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    Plaster issues (different texture and color) from time of construction - ideas on what the cause is based on these photos?

    There are these various light spots in the plaster, and after partially draining just recently I noticed they have a different texture too. I've attached some zoomed out and zoomed in photos. Any ideas what would have caused this? Some areas have very little and some have a lot more. Also any...
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    Plaster Issues on New Pool

    Pool started about 10 months ago. Plaster was installed March of 2023. We have a Nassau Reserve finish from Florida Stucco. There is a spot on the North wall of the pool where the finish was over exposed while acid washing the pool the initial day it was installed, prior to being filled with...
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    Would this be acceptable, quality plastering workmanship?

    Greetings to all. I'm a home owner that just underwent a total pool renovation (as result of a popped pool, ~3-4" on the skimmer side) and suspect that I've ended up with a bad plaster job. I'm no expert at pool construction or plaster which is why I'm reaching out to this group of experts and...
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    Streak in new Quartz Plaster

    Hi folks! We’re new pool people and curious to know if this type of streak/mark in plaster is normal? This is a dark blue quartz plaster that was filled with water overnight with 2 standard hoses. Our PB wasn’t direct about the normality of this issue and simply mentioned an acid wash but we’ve...
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    Wrong color plaster. How to fix?

    The plaster company installed the wrong color plaster. They completed 75% before we stopped them. They admitted they messed up but today wanted to put the correct plaster over the wrong one. This does not seem right. I am worried it will result in a poor bond and the wrong color plaster will...
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    NPT StoneScapes Aqua Cool Mini Pebble color variation

    Hey all, new pool owner here. I just had my pool plastered and filled about 3 days ago. I ended up going with NPT StoneScapes Aqua Cool Mini Pebble and the water color turned out much different than NPT's web site and other videos I've seen. I attached two photos, one of the plaster without...
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    White patches/swaths in new plaster, cause?

    Had a crack form in our spa after 7 years. Finally got the pool builder to repair it after 1.5 years of back and forth (praise the lord), which involved demoing/concrete patching/replastering the spa (grey NPT quartzscape). Everything has been mostly fine. However, in the 2-3 weeks it's been...
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    Help from the experts please? Black algae vs replaster?

    First let me preface this by saying that I suck at pool work... I've been trying and last year I did well keeping up with levels. This year is a different story. The electrical conduit that runs out to the pool rotted away - The upper part of the cartridge filter cracked open - Then the lower...
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    Staining and Cracking in Plaster Pool

    Hello All, My first post! Recently, we drained our plaster pool after it had been unopened for 3 seasons. We wanted to do an acid wash and start using the pool again. It rained yesterday and I noticed some red spots forming in areas of the floor where the water would not dry. Is this some sort...
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    Choosing our pool finish - plaster vs. Pebble Fina vs. Wet Edge Primera Stone

    New to TFP, and I’ve read several posts about pool finishes here so we’ve at least narrowed it down some. My quandary is picking our finish between white plaster, Pebble Fina, or Wet Edge Primera Stone. As you can tell we want a smooth pool finish. I know the other two upgraded choices will...
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    I can see blue through my pool plaster ?

    I can see blue through my pool plaster on some of the shallow areas and around the pool under the tile around the rim. Is this a problem and if so what needs to be done about it? A few pics are attached