We are strongly considering the Latham Onyx, but our installer says his experience is it looks blotchy and purple when under water. Do you have any comments on how you like it? Thanks!
Latham Onyx and Stardust gray
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wgipe
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Hmmmmm. I would definitely not call it blotchy (very uniform, actually) or purple at all. We absolutely love it and would replace it with the same one in a heartbeat.
thank you so very much! as we all know, picking a liner is so very hard! I love the idea of having the pool look more like a natural pond. Your input is helpful!!
Considering both stardust grey and Latham Onyx. Are you happy with the stardust grey?
One more....can you see the bottom of the pool? Trying to determine how dense/black it would be. Thanks.
wgipe
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We AGONIZED over this decision, too. You can see the bottom no problem! I was worried about that but it is not an issue. We live in the country and really wanted it to look like a natural body of water rather than a Caribbean beach, and it fits the bill perfectly. It is most dense on a grey overcast day. In bright sunlight it reflects the trees and sky like a mirror. Here’s a night shot in case it helps. The purple color lights makes it super cool at night. You wouldn’t think that, but it really does. I also have some video I’d be glad to share with you if you dm me your email address.
wgipe
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- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Here’s a pic with the robot sitting in 5 feet of water. Absolutely no issue seeing the bottom.
- Jul 16, 2012
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I think dark liners look great. It's an area where liners have a clear advantage over gunite - so take advantage of it. If you get a dark plaster finish - that's when you can get blotchy or mottled as a feature. And if you want to see how to build a pool right, follow @wgipe 's pool build link in his signature.
When you first put water in the pool with your liner was it really dark even in sunlight ? Your pictures in sunlight are pretty. My pool with latham onyx looks like an oil spill even in sunlight. I would do stardust grey if I could do it over again. Hopefully it lightens up.
Hi, I too am on the fence between Latham Onyx and Stardust Grey. You would change to the grey if you could? The Onyx is just too dark? That is what I'm a bit afraid of.....
Yes I would so much so that I may just bite the bullet and pay for a new one next year. As of today it is just too dark. I have large bay windows and looking out of them I cannot see the bottom of the pool.
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