Brand new white plaster
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From the photos, it is hard to tell whether it is normal mottling or more gray mottled than usual.
I suggest contacting the PB to make a record of your concern. But I also think it will be necessary to wait 1 to 2 months to see if the gray mottling discoloration gets worse.
See these posts for further information.
www.troublefreepool.com
www.troublefreepool.com
www.troublefreepool.com
I suggest contacting the PB to make a record of your concern. But I also think it will be necessary to wait 1 to 2 months to see if the gray mottling discoloration gets worse.
See these posts for further information.
Gray Mottling Plaster Discoloration
Gray (also spelled “grey”) or darkened blotchy or streaky discoloration of pool plaster (cement flatwork) is known to be caused by several improper plastering practices, including the addition of calcium chloride to the mix (even less than 2%), late hard or dry troweling, and sometimes a cement...
www.troublefreepool.com
How White Pool Plaster Can Turn Gray
One would think that when mixing white cement with white limestone aggregate, the final pool plaster product would always be white. But that is not always the case. Unfortunately, white pool plaster sometimes turns gray (or grey) either immediately or a few months after the pool is filled with...
www.troublefreepool.com
How White Pool Plaster Turns Blotchy
This experiment below explains how white pool plaster can become blotchy gray, and also have white areas mixed into the gray areas. Both white pool plaster coupons below have been in water for one year. Sometimes the water was slightly aggressive (negative CSI), and sometimes the water was...
www.troublefreepool.com
From the photos, it is hard to tell whether it is normal mottling or more gray mottled than usual.
I suggest contacting the PB to make a record of your concern. But I also think it will be necessary to wait 1 to 2 months to see if the gray mottling discoloration gets worse.
See these posts for further information.
Gray Mottling Plaster Discoloration
Gray (also spelled “grey”) or darkened blotchy or streaky discoloration of pool plaster (cement flatwork) is known to be caused by several improper plastering practices, including the addition of calcium chloride to the mix (even less than 2%), late hard or dry troweling, and sometimes a cement...How White Pool Plaster Can Turn Gray
One would think that when mixing white cement with white limestone aggregate, the final pool plaster product would always be white. But that is not always the case. Unfortunately, white pool plaster sometimes turns gray (or grey) either immediately or a few months after the pool is filled with...How White Pool Plaster Turns Blotchy
This experiment below explains how white pool plaster can become blotchy gray, and also have white areas mixed into the gray areas. Both white pool plaster coupons below have been in water for one year. Sometimes the water was slightly aggressive (negative CSI), and sometimes the water was...
Thanks for the feedback. I don't think it looks terrible....but I guess I was expecting the plaster to be a little more consistent looking. I also don't mind the slight gray hue, because it gives our water a turquoise look, which we really like with our tile and coping. The water has a nice Caribbean look to it.
I just wanted to check to see if this was normal, or if it was an indication of poor workmanship.
sktn77a
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Agree - maybe not "normal", but common these days with lowest-bidder plasterers.
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