Diamond Brite Question and Picture requests..
kbahr
16 years ago
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cement_pond
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Diamond Brite and River Rok pictures requested
Comments (11)Well, it's kind of a funny story. We were 100% set on Lucayan Blue. Now a few weeks have gone by and we've purchased some palm trees, cedar for a 10' x 16' pergola and flagstone for our patio to match our coping. This all meant that the extra $800 for the River Rok finish became debatable. Weighing heavily on our minds was a plaster crew that hasn't done many River Rok pools. I've read that it's all in the application, so I don't think we can live with a rough surface due to inexperience. So now we're back leaning towards Diamond Brite Ocean Blue. (But I still havent seen 1 picture of Steel Blue or Bahama Breeze, which we also threw into the running.) And even with that, my PB has done a lot of DB pools, but never mixed colors. So we just might risk it. I refuse to get a white plaster pool! The plaster decision has been the absolute hardest! I really wish more people posted pictures of their pools with plaster color. Don't get me wrong, this board has been SO much help in figuring things out, but I could definitely use more examples. With that being said, as soon as ours is done I will happily post many pics of our pool for others to use as a reference....See MoreMidnight blue or Tahoe blue diamond brite pool????
Comments (5)gohoos...yes, we do have lighter areas that I think were a result of the "creme" that resulted from troweling the plaster finish. As I understand it, after the application of the diamondbrite product, there are a couple ways to remove this "creme". One is to acid wash it before the pool is filled. The other is to perform an acid startup, which entails adding muriatic acid to the pool water and circulating for the first several days to "etch" the plaster. The desired result of both methods is to remove the lighter "creme" patches and expose the aggregate pebbles in the plaster for a more consitent look. We labored over how we wanted to finish the plaster once it was applied. In the end, we opted not to do the acid wash nor the acid startup and just kept the troweled finish as originally applied. We're happy with the finish because it matches the natural look we were after with our pool design, but I could see why our particular look may not be preferred by others who have different tastes and designs tendancies towards a cleaner geometric look. I was also told by the start-up guy, who does all the pool maintenance for the PB, that the smooth troweled finish is better for preventing algae growth and will last a few years longer than the same plaster that was acid washed or acid soaked during start-up. Not sure about this, but it made sense to me. Hope this helps....See MoreDiamond Brite Finish
Comments (9)We have Diamond Brite also (in French Grey). And while I like the blue color of it, ours also appears to have some pretty bad streaking on the bottom. Our pool was just finished a few weeks ago, so I am not sure if it will wash out eventually. Our PB tells us it will even out. But if you are still seeing that after a year, I am a bit worried now. I will ask our PB about the streaking again and see what he says. Maybe this is a problem with Diamond Brite in general?? As a side note, I am also beginning to see some small round "rusty" looking spots on the bottom -- mainly in the shallow end. I tried to scrub them off w/ the brush but they won't come off. All chemical levels seem good, so I am fairly certain it is not from that (FC=3; TC=3; pH=7.4; Alk=65; CYA=60; Copper=0; Iron=0; Hardness=300; TDS=300). And there are no metal items in our pool at all so I don't know what it could be from. Maybe another flaw of the Diamond Brite starting to appear?? Do you get this also with your Diamond Brite?...See MorePebble Tec, Sheen, Diamond Brite
Comments (3)I stepped in a pool with big pebble coating and did not like it at all. We got diamond brite and it has a slightly sandy feel but doesn't hurt my feet. Very happy w/ selection. agree w/ you that one color can look very different in diff pools depending on location, time of day, etc. I wouldn't consider a dark color b/c I wanted to see clearly all the way to the bottom, in case any stray snakes came to visit. Dark coatings will keep water warmer, so if that is your primary consideration vs. visibility, go for it. DB is like pebble sheen, maybe a bit smoother. Cost for our 20,000 gal pool was about $10K for coating. It was bundled with other work, so don't know for sure, but we think that was about it. I live in Houston metro area. I think plaster applicators have to be certified by plaster mfr, so you may want to verify that whoever you select is certified. Would be really sad to spend that kind of $ and be stuck w/ shoddy workmanship....See Morebillyjoeraybob
16 years agoHere is one right after application. I will post some more showing the color after the quartz became fully exposed
Here is a link that might be useful:
kbahr
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16 years agoI don't technically have the Super Blue, but because I had extra blue crystals added, it almost identical to it. Here is a pic of mine. My tile is almost identical to Billyjoeraybob too.
Here is a close-up soon after application about a year ago. There are even more crystals exposed now.
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Ana Belon
3 years agoYes I did!
I love it! It reminds me of the ocean of the islands in the Caribbean Islands.When it was starting to fill up with water I got freaked out when the water started turning green, but as it started to fill up it turned into the stunning turquoise color I always wanted.Good luck to you and hope this was helpful.
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