Pool Surfaces and Finish Care
Treat plaster, pebble, tile, vinyl, and fiberglass as different maintenance systems with different failure modes.
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Know which surface you actually have
A lot of bad maintenance starts with calling everything 'plaster' or treating every smooth wall like vinyl.
Calcium and CSI are surface-dependent
Low calcium matters much more to cementitious finishes than it does to vinyl or fiberglass shells.
Use the least aggressive correction first
Surfaces are easier to damage than to restore.
Startup and repairs are their own category
Fresh surfaces and patched areas need documentation and finish-specific care.
Resources
National Plasterers Council technical information
NPC remains the best baseline source for startup and finish-care references.
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