As summer is fast approaching, your backyard swimming pool is the perfect place to relax and chill. While the water in your pool might look okay, have you considered the plaster coating your swimming pool? The plaster coating in your pool is the final stage in swimming pool construction that acts as a sealant as well as a finish. It helps hold the water in your pool and prevent it from spilling as well as helps your pool from deteriorating. In addition, pool plaster is essential for maintaining a smooth, attractive surface that is pleasant and comfortable to swim in. The time to replaster your swimming pool will inevitably come, but the good news is that there are a wide variety of plastering finish options to choose from. Today, Cinderella Pools will offer some helpful pool replastering tips to prepare for summer’s fun!

Choose the Right Pool Plaster

When choosing a plaster coating, it is best to go for longevity and durability. The plaster coating is a protective shield as it will be submerged in water. Consider your pool’s chemistry as this can affect the plaster’s performance. Over time, the plaster will inevitably wear and tear but having a suitable plastering material will protect your pool for a long time. Cinderella Pools can help you choose an attractive durable plaster customized just the way you envision.

Select a Plaster Color for Your Pool

The aesthetic, design, and color are essential do the enjoyment of your pool. Replastering should bring out the beauty of your property so ensure it matches well with the overall design of the swimming pool and compliments other nearby features. White is the standard and most common plaster color due its economic advantages but there is a wide variety of other colors to choose from which can affect different features of your swimming pool.

Proper Curing is Required After Plastering

Once your chosen plaster has been applied to your swimming pool, it is best to leave it for curing as this will properly bond the plaster to your pool. The first four weeks after plastering are crucial for discoloration and staining. Pool replastering helps your property to be more durable and you simply cannot achieve a long-lasting and enjoyable swimming pool if the curing process has been cut down. The proper plastering curing process reduces the chance of imperfections like scaling, pitting, gray streaks or spots.

Maintain Your Plaster Pool

As the plaster cures it will raise the pH level so it is important that you test the pool water frequently to maintain the proper water chemistry. Brush the pool twice a day for the first two weeks. Brushing opens the pores of the plaster to allow proper curing as well as remove any loose plaster dust from the surface. Plastering is a handcrafted product so slight imperfections, minor crazing, or color variations (shadowing) are normal occurrences with your plaster finish. It may sound like a lot of work but it is truly quite simple requiring just a few minutes a day for the first couple of weeks and then only a couple times a week thereafter to maintain the life of your plaster finish.

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Cinderella Pools offers expert pool replastering and resurfacing services. We can consult with you to choose the perfect material, color and add-ons for a custom plaster finish. Call us to get started today!