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FL Pool Concern

by Carolezarm » Tue 29 Jun, 2010 14:04

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We bought a house that had a fibertec in-ground pool. It was installed apx. 8 years ago. We have a crack down one side and a "bubble" on...

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If you have the fibertech finish thats going bad it can be refinished back to a masonary type product like Diamond brite.Ive done it dozens of times...

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Sun 29 Aug, 2010 14:14
Fiberglass vs. Pebble Sheen or Pebble Fina

by bjlauirha » Thu 03 Sep, 2009 18:01

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I am getting ready to resurface my plaster pool and can't decide whether to go with a fiberglass finish, pebble sheen, or pebble fina finish. If...

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as far as pool finishes go, there are many factors to choose.

Fiberglass:

less costly compared to pebbletec or quartz, however, after about 5...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Mon 02 Aug, 2010 16:03
stained pool steps

by danglyn » Fri 23 Jul, 2010 17:37

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Could anyone please give me some tips on who wo clean the pool steps which are plastic. my pool has a liner in it and these are permanent steps which...

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it may not be citric acid that will help. The best option, is to get a stain ID kit from your local pool retailer, then follow the instructions from...

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Last post by floridapooltech
Mon 02 Aug, 2010 15:56
Foot prints and even sneaker marks on bottom

by heartman » Mon 28 Jun, 2010 20:52

IT has been two years and the footprints and sneaker marks are still noticeable on the bottom of the pool as is areas that almost seem bear of...

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Mon 28 Jun, 2010 20:52
Multicoat with Metamax

by Henry_R » Tue 08 Jun, 2010 18:50

My homeowner's association pool is being replastered and the contractor who's bidding on the work has written in the bid to use something called...

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Tue 08 Jun, 2010 18:50
Resurfacing a Gunite pool

by nifty50s » Tue 11 Aug, 2009 10:37

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I have a 20 x 40 free form gunite pool that was built in 1985. It was resurfaced in 1998 with Marcite. It is in need of another resurfacing job. The...

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Read my comments from August 2009. It will give some heads-up.

I soooo agree with you. Painting a gunite pool is not a great choice. Replaster,...

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Tue 04 May, 2010 12:40
Plaster Patch

by gtanner01 » Mon 11 May, 2009 13:36

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Has anyone used Leslie's Pools Patch-it product under water. Does it work? Thanks

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Patch-It did not work above water. Lasts about 1 day.

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Last post by pool555
Fri 26 Mar, 2010 13:15
plaster patch

by gregg » Sat 23 Aug, 2008 10:17

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Have a new inground gunite pool with white plaster. Noticed a small dark spot on the wall near the bottom. Went down and noticed a small pop out hole...

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you can buy patch it at leslie' pool or some other places call it pool patch. Hope this helps

I have not had any luck with this product. Too...

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Fri 26 Mar, 2010 13:09
Would you take on a client with a painted pool?

by BahamaPoolCleaner » Tue 10 Nov, 2009 18:19

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this is directed to pool professionals in the biz.

I took on a painted pool but every time I brush it the paint comes off and ends up on the DE...

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I actually just took over another pool. a very old one with broken tiles. I'll just be doing the cleaning and backwashing but I'm not doing chemicals...

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Last post by Larry
Fri 27 Nov, 2009 10:56
Pool caving in due to underground sreams?

by lwells » Thu 19 Nov, 2009 18:47

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We have a 23000 gallon in-ground pool and just had the liner replaced. When they took out the old liner, they had to do a lot of concrete work...

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at least $1000 for water plus concrete and liner strip
Don't accept the situation as is. You were promised a full job and the work to be done was...

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Last post by pool care
Mon 23 Nov, 2009 02:46
paint is bubbling

by debjinx » Mon 26 Oct, 2009 09:48

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I sandblasted a cement pool this past summer and repainted with acrylic pool paint, at the same time the yard was being fertilized the next day the...

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sounds like a problem with the surface prep or the paintjob

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Mon 09 Nov, 2009 07:14
Online diy pool kits

by Splint » Sat 03 Oct, 2009 10:08

I'm looking to purchase a diy inground kit from an online company. Does anyone have any advice? I'm looking at poolwarehouse or nationalpoolwholesale.

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Sat 03 Oct, 2009 10:08
Will Alage Damage Plaster.

by Guest » Wed 26 Aug, 2009 05:31

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If you leave a pool with either black Diamond Bright or Pebble Tech (I dont really know who's plaster it is) It is really rough what ever it...

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That is one thing I always had a trouble to understand.
Gunite pool ,with a superior plaster work, of reasonable size running on a cartridge filter....

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Last post by czechmate
Fri 28 Aug, 2009 10:33
fiberglass-concrete
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by dontknowpools » Tue 31 Jul, 2007 17:12

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I recently bought a home that has a pool. I was told that it was a concrete pool. Come to find out that it is a fiberglass pool. The day we closed on...

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More than likely the pool is concrete with a fiberglass liner I can give you my more than 20 years experience that the pool surface is extremely old...
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Last post by Hensons
Tue 25 Aug, 2009 08:39
Fiberglass Resurface problems

by katlouke » Sat 10 May, 2008 21:26

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I had my in ground gunite pool resurfaced with fiberglass. Now the water turns chalky or milky looking when swimming. Also there is now a blister...

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The chalkiness is because who ever did the pool did not do it right. This was caused by the surface coat or as we call it (top coat) not done...

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Last post by Hensons
Tue 25 Aug, 2009 08:32
Black bottom for warm spring water?

by spunnnn » Sat 22 Aug, 2009 12:34

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So if I get a black pearl pebble Tech bottom in a 16'x16' pool, is it highly likely that the water will stay swimable during early spring in Northern...

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So much for this forum :thumbdown: .

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Sun 23 Aug, 2009 10:55
Pool paint

by viejapetra » Tue 31 Mar, 2009 09:39

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Does anyone know if it is possible to use any plastic waterproof paint for pools.If not, why not ,as they seem to have the same properties and pool...

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I've tried several brands but nothing worked better than I've tried several brands but nothing worked better than Davis .

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Last post by greatest
Sat 08 Aug, 2009 11:29
PEBBLE POOL FINISH COLOR

by STABLEGIRL » Wed 07 Nov, 2007 15:30

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DOES ANYONE HAVE PEBBLETEC CREME DE MENTHE OR AQUA PEARL MINT? WE CAN'T FIND ANYONE AROUND HERE WITH THAT COLOR POOL FINISH TO VIEW. I WANT TO MAKE...

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Wava, we also went with Irish Mist, but have never seen it but in 1 or 2 pictures. Do you have any pictures? Or if not, can you let me know how it...

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Last post by hcathye
Wed 05 Aug, 2009 08:48
Urgent!. Refinishing grout under liner

by corndogbender » Sun 02 Aug, 2009 13:27

I am replacing a vinyl liner with a grout bottom pool and fiberglass walls. There is a shotgun effect on the liner in many areas of the bottom. How...

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Last post by corndogbender
Sun 02 Aug, 2009 13:27
When to resurface a fibreglass pool?

by sharonjh_78 » Mon 27 Jul, 2009 23:31

How do you know when your fibreglass pool needs resurfacing?

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Mon 27 Jul, 2009 23:31

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