How is this pool plaster guy good? Good at coloring matching? Good at ???? It is up to you. I can tell you are uneasy about it so do what makes you sleep better at night.
PebbleTec Crack in Spa
- Thread starter Irish620
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,441
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If you can try POOL PATCH and if it does not work then call in the plaster guy, that is what I would do.
Worst case you are out an extra $60; best case you saved $140-$340.
Worst case you are out an extra $60; best case you saved $140-$340.
The patch Kim posted is actually a very good one. If you'd like to see the typical patch I'll gladly show you mine in my spa....which I can see from just about anywhere when I look at the pool
The previous homeowner thought he was doing me a favor
I’d think a California boy , would of had Rick Eng^sh inspect pool before closing on the house??
Irish,
1. if pool patch is 50/50 and $60 bucks, it's maybe worth a try to avoid $200-$400, as long as the pool patch does not damage anything further that would cause more work to repair and now $200-$400 is $350-$650.
2. See if you can see some b4's and after's of the pool plaster guy, AND, does he do pebble-tech which is diff than just plaster only. If you see his work and it's really good, I would skip the pool-patch and cut to the chase. However, many folks on her caution otherwise. I would ask the pool plaster repair person how does you situation compare to his prior jobs that either turn out well or not, and how does your compare?
good luck and keep us posted, tstex
1. if pool patch is 50/50 and $60 bucks, it's maybe worth a try to avoid $200-$400, as long as the pool patch does not damage anything further that would cause more work to repair and now $200-$400 is $350-$650.
2. See if you can see some b4's and after's of the pool plaster guy, AND, does he do pebble-tech which is diff than just plaster only. If you see his work and it's really good, I would skip the pool-patch and cut to the chase. However, many folks on her caution otherwise. I would ask the pool plaster repair person how does you situation compare to his prior jobs that either turn out well or not, and how does your compare?
good luck and keep us posted, tstex
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Well there is no hiding that 
Nothing you can do but redo the whole thing I am guessing.
Nothing you can do but redo the whole thing I am guessing.
I had tried polishing the transition from patch to original to see if it would be worth polishing the entire spa but it exposed the original color and made it look more pronounced.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,441
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Of course, there's nothing wrong with it other than being very ugly. Its going to be a while before I get to fixing this...
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You can see whoever did this patch did attempt to match the faded plaster color but as I keep saying, ther's no way to know what color to actually mix.
This patch is pretty typical of all the ones I've come in contact with. Matt's patch is VERY good and that outcome should not be expected unless your plaster is <1 year old and have been very well maintained. Anything other than that is a crapshoot
Just plant your fanny over it with a beer in hand when new people come over! They will not even notice If they are dumb enough to say anything just point to the gate and say "there is the way out". LOL
Kim
Kim
Just plant your fanny over it with a beer in hand when new people come over! They will not even notice If they are dumb enough to say anything just point to the gate and say "there is the way out". LOL
Kim
I'll just paint the spa
Paint a fish or something other on the patch, make it a frame so to speak. [emoji3]
Just turn the return nozzles up to break water surface, that will hide a piano underwater.... but I know you know that [emoji41]
That's what the homeowner tried to pull during the home inspection...
I didn't even say anything about it out of fear that he may "fix" it again