splotchy finish

Our pool was refinished about 35 days ago with PebbleSheen French Gray. From a distance, it looks beautiful. However, when you get closer to it, the finish is very splotchy and uneven because the French Gray is so dark and the other areas are so much lighter. We also have some bigger pieces...

We just had our pool replastered on Tuesday. Filled with water Tuesday night and got the pump running and water balanced Wednesday morning. I've been following the manufacturer's start-up instructions exactly. Added sequestrant as pool was being filled, got Alkalinity up to 80 ppm, PH to 7.4 and...