Why we don’t install blue base for Quartzscapes plaster

I have installed and inspected hundred of pools with Quartzscapes plaster over the years, and one thing stands out: if you get a blue base color, you run a high chance of the color molting and looking aged very quickly.

To help provide some context, Quartzscapes plaster and even pebble material, is a mix of concrete, dye (if needed) and quartz or pebble material. These items are all mixed together following a batch card and then installed by the plaster team in your pool. The material you select (Quartzscapes, PebbleSheen, etc) as well as the color you choose all determine the batch mix to create that color.

As a company, we no longer install Quartzscapes material if it has a dark blue base color (dye) because we have found this material starts showing signs of molting and blotchy appearance quickly (within a year or two) where it almost looks like clouds on the bottom of your pool. This is simply calcium that is either being pulled from or being deposited on the plaster by the pool water. Since the Quartzscapes has a dark blue base color, you more easily see the white calcium deposits show up faster than light colored base material.

If you want a blue base or darker base color, we recommend going with a pebble material like PebbleSheen or Stonescaoes or even Microfision.

If you have any questions, please reach out to 911 Pool Care and we will be happy to guide you through the options.