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What are the BEST Stain Resistant Swimming Pool Finishes?

hdanilchik
9 år siden
My pool contractor recommended using KrystalKrete to re-surface my freshwater pool. We need to resurface because the 7 year-old Colorquartz finish is popping off. Because we live so far North, our pool is only used for three month of the year. The other nine months is it abandoned to the wildlife (otters, raccoons, birds). Consequently in the spring we have to do quite a clean-up. The Colorquartz would have dark staining and also white lime leaching from the Portland cement. We'd have to use a lot Muriatic acid to clean it up. This is probably why the Colorquartz finish didn't last very long. The KrystalKrete is also a Portland cement based quartz product. I’m afraid of having the same issues. I’d like a finish that I can power wash clean in the spring. I need to know which products would be best suited to this environment.
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  • PRO
    www.SwimmingPoolSteve.com
    8 år siden

    I see you are having trouble finding the answer to your problem. Every suggestion so far has been for a mortar based finish (except the pool cover which would have been great if not for the otters). Mortar is porous - even super dense mortar like found in pool plaster, marcite, marbelite, exposed aggregate etc - all of these are mort based. Mortar will absorb the color from staining and potentially allow organic debris to grow on between delaminating layers which will cause further delamination and failure. If you have no ability to cover the pool, not any ability to maintain it during the off season then you have only one option. Tile.


    There is a reason why tile is used around the scum line on pools (and also for entire commercial pools) as there is nothing more stain resistant in terms of a pool interior surface. When used in combination with waterproofing layers such as laticrete, as well as epoxy grout, a tile pool will outlast all other pool finishes in terms of stain resistance and longevity. Tile is however very expensive and it does require re-grouting periodically so it is not maintenance free. If you need a solution to stop this staining this is your best bet.


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    • hayleydaniels
      9 år siden
      Google the product with the words 'reviews,' 'environmental impact' and any other terms that apply to what you want to know. You should be able to find plenty of info on it.
    • hdanilchik
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Thank you hayleydaniels for the helpful suggestion of using Google to find my answer. Google has a wealth of opinions and "facts" about swimming pool finishes. The 3M Colorquartz we used is extremely well regarded and noted for its stain resistance. In our application however, it completely failed not lasting 5 years and causing no-end of day-to-day labor costs. I have spent hours on the phone with various product manufactures and they all claim that their product is the answer. I hope a Houzz user with the same swimming pool use factors can weigh in with what works best for them. At this point I am going back to fiberglass as it cleans up in a jiffy every spring.
    • beachlily
      9 år siden
      Beautiful house with lovely views! I don't have a pool but I do have a spa and acrylic fiberglass is very easy clean up. I'd go with that.
    • PRO
      THE POOL COMPANY CONSTRUCTION
      9 år siden
      Do you have a winter cover? A solid safety winter cover will keep debris from getting in the pool and can prevent hours of labor cleaning the pool when you are ready to open it in the spring. Also adding stain and scale products throughout the year in conjunction with the cover will help maintain the beauty of the plaster finish. Muriatic acid directly on the plaster surface will etch the plaster decreasing its lifespan. Bio Guard and Jack's Magic make quality stain and scale products that you can purchase from your pool store. Loop-Loc make a quality winter covers that will pay for themselves the first spring. The water will look as good as the day you covered it.
    • PRO
      Augusta Aquatics
      9 år siden
      We highly recommend Pebble Tec products. This is an exposed aggregate plaster with an excellent warranty.
    • hdanilchik
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Thank you for your feedback. We tried a custom cover ($$$), but the otters found a way under or chewed through it every time. (FYI-Boats also cannot be left out in the Sound as they too are appropriated by the fauna.) As the only freshwater source in the area, the pool is a daily stop for a plethora of wildlife. We prefer to leave it to them for the majority of the year. I just want to find an easy-clean stain-proof finish to make my spring clean-up a one day job instead of a one week nightmare.
    • PRO
      California Pools
      9 år siden
      Proper maintenance will hep you prevent staining. A white plaster will show the most stains. Gray plaster on the other hand will help hide stains. A tile pool will probably be your best bet in the long run.

      Contact us for a free quote at info@californiapools.com.

      http://www.californiapools.com/
    • hdanilchik
      Forfatter
      9 år siden
      Thank you California Pools for taking time to answer, but I don't think you actually grasped the gist my query. "Proper maintenance" is impossible 9 months of the year. As I look at the pool today there are 3 otters in it along with their food stash of little halibut, dungeness & red rock crabs, and some salmon of indeterminate variety.

      A tiled pool would look lovely. I do have pool tile around the waterline but they crack and split from the freeze/thaw/storm cycles. We are used to having to chip out a dozen or so tiles a year to replace. This spring we had to take out 179 tiles as winter storms dumped a bunch of logs and driftwood into the pool.
    • ycity
      9 år siden
      Hi!! What an interesting dilemma. Your pool is absolutely stunning but I can understand the maintenance you have. Would a robot cleaner survive the winters?
    • nansdrew
      9 år siden
      We have a Pebble Tec finish in our pool in a very light gray, and it doesn't seem to stain. The texture is nice as well - it's small smooth round pebbles embedded on the surface. Good luck!
    • PRO
      CLS Construction Llc
      9 år siden
      I understand your dilemma ! We live in Maryland and we have oak trees all around our pool. We have a self cleaning salt water custom shape gunnite pool with white plaster. It needs a lot of maintenance. First of all we open it after the oak beards are down from the trees and the water is almost every year, green ... a pond color... We always clean and blow the leafs around it so it won't stain the plaster...But it still does a little .... We don't have a cover as we should though... Would be easier ... We do winterize it .. I think that a well winterized pool will keep wildlife away... We do have a 5 feet tall fence around it.. Over the winter the water is clean... In the spring as the temps are raising we add some more shock to it and stays clean . We have two sets of filters . We use the old ones to filter all the green oak beards and pollen green water . When that is done we do put the new set of filters for the summer. Keeping it clean minimizes staining. The chlorine shock and the chlorine ( salt) cleans some stains but not all... Muriatic acid we used to clean the jacuzzi because it was easier to empty and also dirtier from leafs stains... What my husband wants to do with the stains is to call a company to acid wash the whole pool and then to put a cover on it ... When we don't use it from sept-may... The chlorine in water over the winter might keep some of the visitors away and water clean.That is what we do about stains and keep the pool clean...I know it is not a answer to your situation but if you do the expense of refinish it ,maintenance is the key to have it always clean...otherwise you can try the dark bottom plaster color the kind that looks like a natural lake look more than the blue look given by the white plaster...good luck with your project!
    • Jacqui Naud
      8 år siden
      I highly recommend the Pebble Tec. We had our pool remodeled about 9 years ago. It was installed in 1964 and we purchased the home in 1991. We did have it replastered in 1993. The Pebble Tec has held up great and looks beautiful.
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