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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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Last post by pool555
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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Last post by Guest
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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Last post by Splint
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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Last post by Guest
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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Last post by sharonjh_78
Mon 27 Jul, 2009 23:31
Weird Blue Streaks and Splotches

by mida68 » Tue 12 Dec, 2006 23:36

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We just finished our pool last month with CA Pools and had our final pool orientation a few weeks ago.

I know we were to expect some mottling...

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My neighbor is having the same problem although her pool is a liner inground. when we brush the streaks is fades away, but then appears again. she...

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Last post by Patti
Wed 22 Jul, 2009 16:01
new pool

by vsa13 » Sat 18 Jul, 2009 13:17

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looking at installing a new pool in the Toronto, Canada region. Concrete is out of the question due to cost. So I'm left with either fiberglass or...

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Fiberglass is not exactly inexpensive. If you have any friends in construction business ,ask them to help you select the individual trades involved...

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Last post by czechmate
Mon 20 Jul, 2009 14:47
refinish pool

by Rick L. » Tue 07 Jul, 2009 11:01

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I need to refinish my gunite pool. I've been told that the best time to do this is when it's not too hot. Is this true. I'd like to do it ASAP. It...

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Like with anything else, stay the middle ground. Pebble tech may be too exotic and harder to selfclean automatically. More crevices, more hiding...

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Last post by czechmate
Sun 12 Jul, 2009 18:41
3M Colorquartz or Pebble

by geeman » Wed 01 Jul, 2009 15:22

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Debating whether to do a 3M finish or PebbleTec. 3M has a 10 year manufacturers warranty vs 5 years on the Pebble. I like the look of the two...

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They all work just fine, plus others. It will have a lot to do with the crew applying it, they either do a good job, or not. And do they come back to...

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Thu 02 Jul, 2009 07:42
Painting and expansion plugs on floor

by Slimbob » Wed 24 Jun, 2009 13:55

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Hello,
I'm new to this forum and have a painting procedure question.

I am Painting my pool and have 2 expansion plugs on floor to release water...

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I'm not sure, but you may want to look into a waterbed pump.

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Last post by geeman
Mon 29 Jun, 2009 06:52
Sand base problem

by dante1 » Fri 12 Jun, 2009 14:01

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a new liner for my inground pool. The installers came by yesterday to install the liner and upon removal of the...

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Fri 12 Jun, 2009 14:01
Fiberglass quuestion

by Permanent Pools » Fri 29 Jul, 2005 10:07

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Hello, I'm from permanentpools(dot)com in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. I have a question about fiberglass swimming pools. In the winter, they seem to...

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We found that if we leave the pool 2/3's to 3/4's full of water over the winter and cover with the winter cover, it keeps the pool from rising. Hope...

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Thu 11 Jun, 2009 13:09

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