Diamond Brite Pool Plaster Review | Catherine Arensberg 

I have these faint brown stains on my inground saltpool plaster, despite brushing daily and vacuuming often. Not sure what the stains are. Walls don't have it but floors do. Chemicals are all well balanced. Pool is only 18 months old. Someone please help me with advice.

What did you do afterall to take the metal stains off?

Pretty pool! Love the blue/green color of the water!

You should never use a steel brush on the surface of your pool during the 30 day curing process. Those 30 days help determine the life span of your surface

it has been my experience that diamond bright only holds up between 8 to 10 years the regular white plaster I have got as high as 15 years least that’s what happened to me over the years

Did you acid wash it before filling the pool? It should be soaked with muratic acid to remove the metals from the surface. Then rinse it before you fill.

I'm deciding if going with Cool Blue from Diamond Bright or Aqua Blue from NPT. Hearing the experience in this video, is there something related to Diamond Bright materials that will help me on my decision to go with NPT?

How did you get the stains out.. Did you drain and acid wash?

I’m sorry but I’d like to bring it to your attention that whoever did that job did a poor job and obviously doesn’t know how to handle this product(FAIL), diamond brite is the best and most durable pool finish when done properly . After the job is complete there’s no way the client should have to scrub anything. The pool should be filled and water can treated right away for your swim!!!

Ours here is now about 3 weeks old and it's all those brown stains from metal and from a chlorine shock 5 days after it was done. Here where we are isn't easy to change a 24.000 gallons of water to do a acid wash, so we've been pouring muriatic acid for the last week. The total of acid used up to now is more than 5 gallons. When we try to scrub with the brush, nothing comes off, but if we use a sponge and do it with the hand, it clears most of it. Any suggestion to make this work easier and safer?

Wow that’s a tough experience you went through. It is critical especially during the first winter of a new plaster that you check the Ph of your pool water and adjust if it gets too high. Scaling and staining will happen if the Ph is especially way off. Disappointing that you were not told about winter maintenance/checking that is required.

After our pool was replastered we have like white streaks all over the pool, so it's not necessarily "metal" staining. I am so aggravated & not sure what to do. Pool guy keeps saying add this & that chemical to it but I just feel like it's something to do with the actual resurfacing job. Any suggestions??

What did you all do to get the metal out of the pool? I brushed my plaster 2-3 times daily for the first 3 weeks so I’m hoping I’m good with that. My pool guy comes out every week to brush & vacuum it. Was told to wait 30 days before adding salt gradually to reach 3200 ppm. Hope this is correct but still trying to research this as I’ve heard conflicting info.

You admitted you didn't follow instructions so.......

our diamond brite has lasted nearly 25 years!

you are not happy with diamondbrite, and will not recommend it? Your mistake was hiring an installer who did not finish the job, not sure if that was on you for wanting to DIY the last half of the process? But I can tell you, my pool has a diamondbrite surface on it that is well over 10 years old, I have abused my pool, let it go completely green 3 times in the last 4 years, and this thing has held up like a champion. I am shopping around for a new pool surface but diamondbrite has proven itself to me, and I will trust it again. Did you know you could have simply gone on their website, downloaded a lovely PDF with ALL of the care instructions very effectively, specifies exactly what chemical composition the pool should have at different intervals, and very clearly explains how that cream layer is supposed to be removed. And the product can last 15 years when properly applied. Your video is just confusing, your not happy with diamondbrite and yet admit all the errors were simply due to you not doing very basic research. This video would be more "honest" if you didn''t imply blame on the product while admitting you failed at due diligence. But at least you have laid out many important factors for people to consider so they don't make the same mistake, so good on you for that.

What you meen only plaster give some brand or info im dying here im about to star my home project in 3 months 😅 my pool is long like a swimming canal like 7ft width x 80ftlon depth around 4ft so the Venetian’s mosaic are out of the question for the hall thing ill put them just in the entrance, so pls tell me what do you mean about only plaster I want my pool white to so gives me that light blue color

This 100% is user error. The metals came from either the water truck or your piping if you filled it with your own water. Brushing the pool is recommended twice a day for the first two weeks. Those stains were either hydration (lack of brushing and high PH) or metals (lack of water maintenance) Your installer should have given you instructions. And they should have polished the pool with a diamond pad. You brushing it with a metal brush is a huge mistake.

My experience with Diamondbrite was unfortunately the same. Very bad brown stains soon after installation that have persisted for the 8 years we’ve had the pool.

It's not Diamondbrite it was the installers who did a poor job. I've never heard of using a steel brush on the finish. They were supposed to use the acid wash after installing the plaster and that's it...

lol you didn't even follow the start up procedures... You would've had the same issues with any plaster. The start up is supplied by Diamond Brite...

Does this Diamond Brite plaster as well seals the pool if there is any existing leaks? Thanks

shoulda called PoolDoctors. Your pool builder took you for a ride sounds like. DB is great 👍

You said you’d recommend a regular plaster to resurface your pool. I want to resurface my pool. Can you give me an actual product brand and type of finish? Also what type of sealer or paint to use. Thank you.

Ohh no, was it metal flakes? I've seen once or twice metal flakes from mixer drum. The blades in the drum were scrapping the drum, which caused metal flakes in to mix, which caused rust spots in finish. Sorry to hear that looks like a big ass pool

So....your contractor didn't tell you how to care for your new surface?

Nooo not a metal brush. You aren't a good listener. That's your problem.

question: do you think if I’m JUST replastering, that I MUST or should replace the tile at the waterline?

Hi Lady. I'd to learn how quickly Diamond Brite dries up so that I can fill up my pool with water alll the way to the top. Thank you four yur Quick reply.

Hi. How can we remove the metal stains from the diamon ld bright? Thank yiu

How did you get stains out?

Next time go with pebble Tech. You won't be disappointed.

I’m sorry your installer likely failed in their procedures to properly install this product. Unfortunately your review is not based on the proper installation so it’s misleading without that key info. Although, after listening to another video talking about needing to smooth a few sharp spots pulling on a kids bathing suit (after a few years I believe ) AND the fact that it’s a pain to deal with any pebbletec issues, I may just go with regular plaster. I do think you should add a preface to your review because your unfortunate situation was the fault of the installer. I have researched it endlessly and ALWAYS see that it’s crucial that the acid wash happen (before water is added?) due to the milky chalky substance that forms (after a day or so I think). Your pool looks beautiful though! Hope all is well now.

Yea all of that could of been avoided just with a nice wash and a acid wash at the end or just trowel the whole thing get any possible cream out and do a acid bath the next day

Is this oyster quartz?

Just had my pool gunite last year now walls are rough

I need to have my pool done as well, but I don’t know who to trust… south Florida