I've had my in ground pool spa for a few years, but the spa surface is very rough on skin and swimsuits. It's not a chemical, calcium, etc issue. Its been rough since start up. How can I smooth the surface? Can I drain and sand the seating area? If so, any ideas on how?
Rough Spa Surface
- Thread starter Tanner1
- Start date
- May 3, 2007
- 16,834
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Is the surface plain plaster or something else?
I've sanded small areas before and it works pretty well.
I've sanded small areas before and it works pretty well.
- May 22, 2013
- 2,796
- Pool Size
- 12000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Welcome to the forum 
Please add your pool/spa info to your signature so we can better understand what it is you are working on as outlined here - - > http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/165-getting-started
Please add your pool/spa info to your signature so we can better understand what it is you are working on as outlined here - - > http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/165-getting-started
- May 3, 2007
- 16,834
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
I have used either a pumice stone or wet sand paper. But I am not sure that will work well with a pebble surface. Is it the stones or the plaster making it rough?
I had some 40 sandpaper, so tried it and it is working. Did it by hand of course. Didn't need a lot of pressure either. BTW, spa was empty and dry when I sanded. Not smooth, but MUCH better. Sanding the spa was a request I had made of my builder, but he failed to do a lot of things. I was NOT happy with him! My swimsuit thanks you for your help. Hope this helps others.
40 grit sandpaper? Isnt that really course? In my plaster pool I smoothed the spa a little but think I was using 200+ grit wet sandpaper. Also might be better to sand it while it is wet/full.