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NATURE, BROUGHT TO LIFE BY WATER AND LIGHT, HAS ALWAYS BEEN POOL SURFACES’
PRIMARY SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR DESIGN. IN KEEPING WITH THAT TRADITION,
WE CONTINUE OUR SEARCH FOR THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SENSORY AND PERCEPTION.
THE EVOLUTION OF SWIMMING POOL PLASTER IS A 60 YEAR-OLD STORY THAT
STARTED WITH ONE COMPANY WITH AN ORIGINAL IDEA TO REFINE POOL INTERIORS
WITH PLASTER. POOL PLASTERING GREW INTO A FEW HUNDRED SMALL COMPANIES,
WITH MANY TIES TO ONE ANOTHER, MOST GROUNDED IN A UNIQUE LOYALTY TO THIS
CRAFT, WHO EXPLORED, RESEARCHED, IMPROVISED, AND DEVELOPED THEIR PLASTER
INTO THE ARCHITECTURAL POOL DESIGN FEATURE IT IS TODAY. AT POOL SURFACES,
OUR TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND MANUFACTURE
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE TRADECRAFT TRADITIONS OF POOL
PLASTERERS EVERYWHERE.
commitment to sustainability
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GRANITE
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
POLISHED POOL PLASTER REFINED WHEN NEW AND RENEWABLE WHEN OLD
BLUE TERRA GRANITE POOL PLASTER IS AN ENGINEERED MIX DESIGN OF SELECT
WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT, FINELY CRUSHED GRANITE STONE, PROPRIETARY
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS, AND INCORGANIC OXIDE COLORS. BLUE TERRRA
GRANITE PLASTER IS HARD TROWELED AND DIAMOND POLISHED TO ACHIEVE THE
MAXIMUM LEVEL OF DENSITY, STAIN RESISTANCE, AND LONG TERM DURABILITY. BLUE
TERRA GRANITE PLASTER IS SUSTAINABLE THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO BE RE-POLISHED
AND RENEWED AFTER YEARS OF WEAR. THE FINISHED SURFACE HAS A NATURAL,
SUBTLE, VARIEGATED BUT NEUTRAL LIGHT GREY STONE MATRIX ENHANCED WITH
MICA FOR BETTER LIGHT REFLECTANCE. THE POLISHED SURFACE HAS A LUXURIOUS
SILKY NON-SLIPPERY FEEL, IDEAL FOR WATER ACTIVITIES. POLISHING EVENS THE
COLOR, AND REFINES WORKMANSHIP. ARCHITECTURALLY, BLUE TERRA GRANITE
PLASTER’S REFINEMENTS TAKE PLASTER TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL REGARDING LOOK,
FEEL AND SUSTAINABILITY.
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FEATURED: BACK COUNTRY
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FEATURED: BLUE RIDGE
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FEATURED: EVIAN
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FEATURED: PARKWAY
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FEATURED: HORIZON
Featured: Cascade
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FEATURED: CHIMNEY ROCK
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FEATURED: BLUE STONE
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FEATURED: CUMBERLAND
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FEATURED: MORNING MIST
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FEATURED: SKYLINE
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GRANITE
GRANITE
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PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
MOONSHINE
WHITE WOLFE
SAPPHIRE VALLEY
BACK COUNTRY
MORNING MIST
THUNDER HILL
BLUE RIDGE
PARKWAY
EVIAN
BLUESTONE
HAWK’S NEST
BAYTREE
CASCADE
HORIZON
SKYLINE
CUMBERLAND
CHIMNEY ROCK
HONEYCOMB
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QUARTZ
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
BLUE TERRA QUARTZ POOL PLASTERS ARE ENGINEERED MIX DESIGNS OF WHITE
PORTLAND CEMENT, GRADED, NATURAL AND CERAMIC COATED, MULTI-COLORED
QUARTZ SANDS, PROPRIETARIES, AND FRESCO INORGANIC CHLORINE RESISTANT
COLORANTS.
THE
LOOK
IS
VARIEGATED
AND
FREE
FLOWING,
REVEALING
MULTIPLE COLORS OF CONTRASTING SANDS. QUARTZ FINISHES ARE VIBRANT,
AND STIMULATING WITH COLOR. THE FEEL IS LIKE BAREFOOT ON A BEACH, NOT
PERFECTLY SLICK IF YOU DRAG A FINGER ACROSS IT, BUT NOT SCRATCHY OR
UNCOMFORTABLE. QUARTZ AGGREGATE IS THE MOST DURABLE. ARCHITECTURALLY,
QUARTZ PLASTER SUITS A VARIETY OF STYLES, FROM TRADITIONAL RECTANGULAR
TO FREE FORM, TO MODERN POOL DESIGN.
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QUARTZ
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FEATURED: DUNE
FEATURED: BLUE GEM
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QUARTZ
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FEATURED: VISTA
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QUARTZ
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FEATURED: SMOKE
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QUARTZ
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FEATURED: INSET TOP-SHARKSKIN, INSET BOTTOM-BLACK DIAMOND
FEATURED: REFLECTION GREY
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FEATURED: CLASSIC BLUE
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FEATURED: PRISM
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FEATURED: MAUI MIDNIGHT
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FEATURED: SHADOWDIVE
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FEATURED: KONA COAST
FEATURED: MAUI SANDS
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FEATURED: KAUAI FALLS
FEATURED: LAGOON
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QUARTZ
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
OYSTER QUARTZ
DUNE
KONA COAST
VISTA
PRISM
SHADOWDIVE
MAUI SANDS
JUST BEACHY
BLUE GEM
TROPICS
CLASSIC BLUE
MAUI MIDNIGHT
SMOKE
REFLECTION GREY
SHARKSKIN
BLACK DIAMOND
THE QUARTZ POOL FINISHES SHOWN ABOVE HAVE THE 60+ LIGHT REFLECTANCE
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KAUAI FALLS
TYPICALLY REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOL INTERIORS.
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PEBBLE
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
BLUE TERRA POOL PLASTERS ARE ENGINEERED MIXES OF WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT,
ROUNDED SMOOTH BASIN PEBBLES, GLASS BEADS AND PROPRIETARIES, AND FRESCO
CHLORINE RESISTANT COLORS. OUR PEBBLE DESIGNS ARE OFFERED WITH EITHER 1/4"
MINUS SATIN PEBBLE OR 3/8" MINUS PEARL PEBBLE FOR A MORE PREVALENT RIVER
BOTTOM LOOK. IN POOL DESIGN, PEBBLE PLASTER DRAMATICALLY EXPANDS POOL
DESIGN POSSIBILITIES. PEBBLE PLASTER CAN BE INSTALLED OUT OF THE WATER AS
BEACH ENTRIES, SUN SHELVES OR SURROUNDS. THE PEBBLE LOOK IS A DRAMATIC,
STRONG FEATURE WHICH WILL DRAW YOUR EYES INTO THE WATER. PEBBLE FINISHES
ALLOW YOU TO FEEL THE TEXTURE OF THE TIGHT, SMOOTH SURFACE. ARCHITECTURALLY,
BLUE TERRA PEBBLE PLASTER WORKS BEST IN A FREE FROM ENVIRONMENT.
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FEATURED: SHELL ISLAND
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FEATURED: PERLE NOIR
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FEATURED: CARIBBEAN PEARL
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FEATURED: TAHOE PEARL
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PEBBLE
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FEATURED: DOLPHIN BLUE IN BOTH PEBBLE & PEARL
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FEATURED: EMERALD BAY
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FEATURED: INDIAN SPRINGS
FEATURED: MONSERRAT
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FEATURED: OYSTER BAY
FEATURED: SIERRA MADRE
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PEBBLE
PEBBLE
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MONTE CRYSTAL
SATIN PEBBLE
MONTE CRYSTAL
PEARL PEBBLE
SIERRA MADRE
SATIN PEBBLE
SIERRA MADRE
PEARL PEBBLE
ATLANTIS
SATIN PEBBLE
ATLANTIS
PEARL PEBBLE
SHELL ISLAND
SATIN PEBBLE
SHELL ISLAND
PEARL PEBBLE
OCEAN REEF
SATIN PEBBLE
OCEAN REEF
PEARL PEBBLE
DOLPHIN BLUE
SATIN PEBBLE
DOLPHIN BLUE
PEARL PEBBLE
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PEBBLE
PEBBLE
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OYSTER BAY
SATIN PEBBLE
OYSTER BAY
PEARL PEBBLE
EMERALD BAY
SATIN PEBBLE
EMERALD BAY
PEARL PEBBLE
INDIAN SPRINGS
SATIN PEBBLE
INDIAN SPRINGS
PEARL PEBBLE
MONTSERRAT
SATIN PEBBLE
MONTSERRAT
PEARL PEBBLE
TAHOE
SATIN PEBBLE
TAHOE
PEARL PEBBLE
PERLE NOIR
SATIN PEBBLE
PERLE NOIR
PEARL PEBBLE
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MARBLE
PERFORMANCE MINERAL TECHNOLOGY
MARBLE PLASTER IS AN ENGINEERED BLEND WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT, FINELY CRUSHED
WHITE MARBLE, INORGANIC FRESCO COLOR, AND SILICONE SHIELD. MARBLE PLASTER
WAS ORIGINALLY USED BY POOL PLASTERERS IN CALIFORNIA IN THE 1950’S. MARBLE
SAND WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS BRIGHT WHITE COLOR, ITS PURITY, MEANING NATURAL
ROCK WITHOUT METALLIC CONTAMINANTS LIKE IRON OR COPPER, AND ITS FINENESS
WHICH ALLOWED SMOOTH, SCULPTED PLASTER SURFACES. HARD TROWELED COLORED
MARBLE PLASTER SHOWS NATURAL MATERIAL HIGHLIGHTS. THE MONOCHROMATIC
COLOR DEFINES THE INTERIOR LINES OF THE POOL YET MAINTAINS SUBTLETY WHICH
ALLOWS YOUR EYES TO FOCUS AND ENJOY THE ENTIRE SURROUND. COLORED MARBLE
PLASTER ARCHITECTURALLY SUITS DEVELOPED LANDSCAPES, TRADITIONAL DESIGN,
AND HISTORIC HOME SITES.
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FEATURED: PEARL
FEATURED: RIVIERA
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FEATURED: FRENCH GREY
FEATURED: CHARCOAL
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FEATURED: MIDNIGHT
FEATURED: AGEAN
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FEATURED: CARIBBEAN
FEATURED: HAWAIIAN
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FEATURED: TAHOE
FEATURED: MEDITERRANEAN
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FEATURED: INDIGO
FEATURED: EDEN
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MARBLE
MARBLE
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PEARL
RIVIERA
FRENCH GREY
CAROLINA BEACH
SAND BUFF
OLIVENE
MEDITERRANEAN
CLASSIC BLACK
CHARCOAL
CARIBBEAN
HAWAIIAN
INDIGO
AEGEAN
MIDNIGHT
TAHOE
PACIFIC
EDEN
EVERGREEN
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SILICONE SHIELD
DESCRIPTION
HOW IT WORKS
Silicone Shield, a uniquely complex patented
1 Modifies the rheology of the plaster for set control
admixture, which reduces pool water chemical
etching, staining and corrosion of pool plaster.
A silane treated aluminate powder, with proprietary
chemical engineering designed to create water
repellency, density, and strength in cement based
pool plaster.
pool plaster staining
2 Plasticizes the cement, reducing the porosity
of cement capillaries
3 Crystalizes the soluble free lime compounds
in Portland Cement
4 Creates a vapor permeable, water repellent plaster that minimizes any impregnation into the surface
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
Silicone Shield warranties are available to the pool owners. The pool plaster installer must be a certified installer
and meet all required specifications
This photo is of a drained test pool that purposely
years and subjected to both staining and aggressive
and simultaneously plastered in two sections with
chemical sanitizing. This photo demonstrates the level
and without silicone shield in the pool plaster. In an
of protection achieved by adding silicone shield to pool
effort to test the benefits of adding the silicone shield
plaster.
to the plaster, the pool was filled with water for two
ASTM PERFORMANCE DATA COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH: (ASTM C 39 / C 39M)
PLASTER: 5800 PSI,
SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 6720 PSI
FREEZE THAW DURABILITY: (ASTM 666 / C666M) PLASTER: FAILED AT 124 CYCLES
SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: PASSED 600 CYCLES
SCALING RESISTANCE: ASTM 666 / C666M PLASTER: EVIDENT AT 41 CYCLES
SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: NO SCALING AT 600 CYCLES
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WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION AND PERMEANCE (ASTM
D6490-99)
PLASTER: 317 G/M/DAY
SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 32 G/M/DAY
CHLORIDE DIFFUSION (CONTENT) OF PLASTER SOAKED
NACL SOLUTION. (ASTM C1556 – 04)
PLASTER: 0.25% BY MASS
SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 0.006% BY MASS
(97.6% REDUCTION)
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fresco color
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
Fresco color pigments are compounded 100% mixed
metal oxide pigments which are uniquely stable
in a swimming pool because of their resistance
to chlorine, acid, and caustic corrosives. fresco
colors are proprietary blends, that are treated and
processed to meet and exceed the requirements of
ASTM designation C979, standard specification for
pigments used in integrally colored cement products.
1 Provides an accurate system for consistently
adding color to jobsite mixed pool plaster.
TESTTEST METHOD
Water Wettability
ASTM C979-82 7.1
Alkali Resistance
ASTM C979-82 7.2
Total Sulfates
ASTM C979 7.31
Water Solubility
ASTM C979 7.4
Light Resistance
ASTM C979-82 7.6
4 All Fresco Colour pigments are manufactured with inorganic oxides therefore, all pigments are
colorfast, alkaline resistant, acid resistant, chlorine resistant, UV resistant.
2 Each package of pigment modifies one 94 lb. bag of Type I White Portland Cement, and creates the specific color demonstrated on the sample board.
3 Fresco Colour Packs allow you to show the customer the finished color in advance and job
site mix that specific color without field measuring.
pool plaster color retention
Pool plaster color retention is a huge issue in the
swimming pool industry. The exposure of pool plaster
to chlorine and acid effectively destroys organic thalo
blue and green, carbon lamp black, and copper sulphate
blue based color pigments. Only synthetic oxides
withstand the exposure to chlorine and acid long term.
However many applicators and manufacturers utilize
non-sustainable color in their pool plaster products,
simply because of the expense. Pool Surfaces continues
to research and exploit the companies who choose to
deceive consumers. In the lab we run chlorine exposure
tests on raw material and mixed plasters, below are two
pools that were plastered using another manufacturers
non-sustainable colored plaster products.
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
Materials are guaranteed with respect to uniformity and quality within manufacturing specifications.
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commitment to sustainability
Product Design
Plaster pool finishes bring architectural
refinement to swimming pools. However,
water is a solvent that erodes and dissolves
solids, universally. Swimming pool chemicals
which destroy organics further limit the raw
material options when creating a plaster that
will retain its original color and composition.
Pool Surfaces breaks down its performance
product design approach into plaster’s three
critical components, color, aggregate, and
cement. Our research and design in each of
these areas results in products that will sustain
their original look and feel.
Color
Pool Plaster Color retention is area of major
concern. We continue to document widespread
plaster color failures and deception from both
applicators and competing manufacturer’s,
we make the effort to warn consumers of the
differences between the sustainable colors we
sell and the non-chlorine resistant organic color
sold by competitors.
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Aggregate
Blue Terra plaster sands are carefully sourced
processed aggregates proprietary to our
company. Pool Surfaces’ manufacturing plants
classify and cross blend aggregate with
performance additives to achieve precise field
plaster mixing results. Blue Terra sands are
supplied in varieties of pebble, ceramic quartz,
granite, and glass.
Cement
Pool plaster performance is largely based on
the Sustainability of the pool plaster’s Portland
Cement, the plaster’s binder. Cement admixture
technology is the key to product longevity.
Silicone Shield, a proprietary technology
created specifically for pool plaster, transforms
plaster into a denser, water repellent, acid,
chlorine and stain resistant surface. 18 years
since patented, this technology enables Pool
Surfaces’ products to achieve higher levels of
surface sustainability.
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