In my area, 95% of the time, the plaster guys use a hammer and a chisel to knock off any loose plaster. They leave as much of the old plaster intact as possible to reduce the amount of material cost. They go around tapping on the plaster and listening for hollow spots where the plaster has delaminated. They charge a whole bunch of money for this job. In my opinion, they charge the same as if they were to remove all the plaster, meaning they make way more money when they leave a bunch of old plaster intact. Generally speaking, the customer is uneducated, and the contractors act like they speak poor English. They act like it's all normal, but what they are doing is robbing the customer. Pool guys understand this too, but the customer only goes for the cheapest bid, so if they don't bid cheap, they won't get the job. If you were to communicate the truth as a pool guy, no way will you get the job, so everyone just walks around in la la land until shit hits the fan and then the finger pointing starts. I myself have no patience for this nonsense. Now, how do I buy one of those blast rigs and sign up to do all of your plaster demo jobs. I want to do things right while simultaneously making good money. Tell me how to make this happen. Location is sout central Texas.

I appreciate you sharing your expertise here! I’ve read elsewhere that Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are effective for routine cleanings. Do you see any cause for concern that these could cause long-term damage or unwanted outcomes? Thank you!

How long did that take?

very informative. thank you

Thank you for the great video. I'm a GC . If I were in your area, I would definitely call you. I am now a California refugee in Nevada.

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Wish you guys were in Sydney Australia, now I know what I need to ask. Awesome work

we are 80% with our 18x32 in Nor Cal. We paid ~$50k for pebbletec, salt water system, and sand filtration system. Worth every penny ;)

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How do you prevent checking in the new plaster as you apply? Is there a additive to mix in?

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why do they do this with Jordans on lol? thats pretty funny

My parents have had a white plaster pool for 40 years. Never refinished and looks fine.

Great video sounds expensive smh..

Very beautiful job Well done

What is the best plaster that is not that expensive?

An absolute art form. My hats off to these talented and skilled guys.

Does the pool installer do all this ? I just had my new pool plastered 2 days ago and finally filled with water from my garden hose this morning

Your not showing real pool situations this is a jaded video no facts in it

Not enough information you should show us how to measure the chems, and how to add chemicals when Pool is not balanced

Is it faster to hydro blast compared to using a jackhammer?

You should show what it should be, color, chemistry your doing.. ect. Be more specific for those of us doing it ourselves

A pool like that should be close to $20,000 Looks sweet

Looks amazing

Beautiful job boys

Very grateful for this information, very detailed which is exactly what I need.

How much did pebbletec cost for this pool

Very informative. Terrific information. Thank you for sharing.

Could you tell me what kind of sanders these are? How are they powered?

Cooool, we’re doing chip outs about twice a week here near Orlando. The only thing I’d be worried about is the pressure pump needing replaced all the time on that thing, we go through pressure washer pumps all the time and they’re about $200-300 every time one burns up.

Lot of good info.

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Hi, What about acid on a mini pebble finish. Is that just as strong or stronger than quartz? Thank you.

Very helpful for the new pool owner. I guess it's time to resurface mine?

Great video!!!

How much a job like this cost for a smaller pool 15x20

Beautiful!!!

Did you completely sand down the pebble to make it smooth? I have a buddy who we sanded his entire pebble spa walls and we made it smooth again but you can see all the pebble. Took about a whole week of work 😳

Thank you. Really informative video!

Great! Have learned a lot... having our pool put in soon and I’m happy to have watched this a few times!!

Where are you guys located?

Alan Smith Pools took 7 months to remodel my pool with little supervision & many mistakes.

This was awesome. I have an old pool and was looking to remodel within a year. Just researching.

Great video!

Or you could burn the old pool surface with acid to remove the oils and stains and than paint the pool with bondkote a cement coating that will allow the new plaster to bond with the old and adhere to the pool save yourself a lot of work

Whats the best water chemistry to prevent the calcium hydroxide from dissolving?

You can also use a scarifier for the floor and 5000 psi power washer with a isolating zero tip to do the same thing with out spending all that money on that equipment.

The steps of my pool are spalling. The rest of the pool is fine. Is it possible to have just the steps replastered? I'm expecting to live in this home for only another 3 years or so. Thanks!

Many thanks indeed. Great job!