Questions on NPT StoneScape Puerto Rico Blend & Start Up

[JBinVEGAS]

Hello All. New homeowner and pool being built as you read. We have decided to go away from the simple 3m Quartz Plaster and thinking about the NPT StoneScape Puerto Rico Blend. I have a couple questions if anyone is familiar or has personal experience.

1. How smooth is this finish?
2. Start Up - I realize with any finish brushing will have to take place, how soon can you swim after the pool has been filed?

Thank you in advance.

 

[ajw22]

2. Start Up - I realize with any finish brushing will have to take place, how soon can you swim after the pool has been filed?

Welcome to TFP.

Once 24 hours has passed, and the pool is full of water, the plaster has hardened sufficiently to allow people to swim around in their new pool without damaging the plaster. I would want to see that the pH in the 7's.

Follow https://www.nptpool.com/pdf/npc_swimmingpoolstart-upprocedures.pdf and add chlorine on day 3.

 

[tampatommy]

Keep brushing it. We have the mini pebble/touch of glass/puerto rico blend finish. It is not rough but it is not smooth. Quartz will be smoother but after spending hours in our pool nobody has bloody or messed up feet.

 

[tuyenie]

Just had mine plastered yesterday with stonescapes carribean blue and acid washed this morning. This is how it looks. From what I can tell it looks pretty smooth and not slippery.