New quartz plaster startup advice

[cpropes2005]

I need some start up advice. We just had our pool re-plastered with a light blue quartz and it is starting to develop some streaks in the color. Nothing terrible yet but I just want to make sure I am doing everything I should be to make sure it will even out as much as possible. The plaster company gave us some general outlines for startup but not much detail.

Plaster was completed last Sunday and acid wash was done the following day. Pool was totally filled by late Tuesday night so we are on day 8 of start up. I have been brushing twice a day since it was full and on day 4 I started adjusting the chemicals by slowly adding chlorine, cya and acid. Current levels and pics are below.

Should I be concerned or just keep doing what I am doing and wait for it to even out? You can see the before and after pic so we are still pretty excited with how much better it looks just want to make sure I am not missing anything.

FC = 1.2
PH = 7.5
TA = 118
CH = 175
CYA = low, maybe around 10
Salt = 0, not adding until day 30.

 

[cpropes2005]

Need to figure out how to add more pics.

 

[jblizzle]

To post more/larger pictures, you either need to raise your storage allotment by Becoming a TFP Supporter or follow the How To Post Pictures tutorial.

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Note, I have not checked that tutorial recently, but you should avoid Photobucket.

 

[kimkats]

Here is what I have been sharing for new plaster. You are already a couple of days in so you might have to play catch up. The back of the cards is what you want: Start-up Cards - National Plasterers Council

Kim

 

[jimim]

that's a good link kim. that's what i pretty much followed for the first 30 days. my builder was easy with me cause he said you all had me better trained with my chemicals than he ever could. lol

the biggest thing the manufacturer of my plaster made me keep to was the crazy low FC level for the 28 days. I had to practically beg for them to let me take it up to 4 even. Cause it was so hot out and i was loosing like 3 parts perday cause of the low CYA.

jim