A quartz pool finish utilizes small particles of quartz and cement to create a distinctive look for your pool. Quartz finishes come in a wide range of colors and usually have a speckled appearance, which makes them aesthetically pleasing to many pool owners. Quartz pool finishes are also very easy to customize for a unique swimming pool look. This type of pool resurfacing work will also make your swimming pool surface highly durable. Quartz pools are also stain resistant, so they are easier to clean and maintain as well.
With unbelievable beauty and durability, Quartz makes a great swimming pool surface. Quartz pool surfaces are significantly longer lasting than other swimming pool surfaces. Quartz pool surfaces are available in a wide range of styles and colors.
Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the earth’s continental crust. Why is it so abundant? Simply because it can with stand all that nature’s had to offer one century over the next. Quartz is considered by scientists to be one of the strongest minerals found. Our industry realizes, when crushed, quartz can also be mixed with cement for a more durable lasting pool plaster surface. These quartz crystal have been tested and tried in situations emulating an environment found in the conditions subject to pool water and its chemistry. Data has shown that Quartz will sustain the most harsh conditions than any mineral other than diamonds. When mixed with plaster, applied, and exposed with a mist of water, the surface will produce an array of colored crystals that sparkle (like diamonds) under the suns light. Nevertheless, a quartz surface is only as good as the cement it’s mixed with. Though the quartz is defiantly stronger than the replacement of sand in a traditional plaster mix, the cement, which holds it all together, is still just your average pool blend cement. The cement will need it’s own strength of which will compliment it’s component the Quartz
Diamond Brite Pool Finish
The most well known quartz finish is Diamond Brite, which consists of small pieces of quartz and white cement. Diamond Brite is available in many different colors and produces a slightly speckled finish. Diamond Brite and other quartz finishes do a great job of meeting the aesthetic and durability objectives of most pool owners, and are consequently the surfaces we find our customers choose most often.
Unlike traditional pool plaster surfaces, Diamond Brite is made with natural quartz, which is one of nature’s toughest and purest minerals. Other aggregates are easily dissolved by swimming pool chemicals which can cause rapid deterioration, but Diamond Brite’s insoluble quartz aggregate is unaffected by pool chemicals to avoid permanent staining. Also, the colors will not rust or fade like other colored aggregates. With Diamond Brite not only will your swimming pool look beautiful, but it will be safe and slip-resistant. The surface is very comfortable to swimmers’ feet. So with Diamond Brite, you are sure to have an attractive and long-lasting swimming pool finish.
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