When people think of plaster, they normally think of the smooth, white surface that is troweled into the pool. But there are actually many choices on the market for the interior of your pool.

The three most common choices for pool interiors are plaster, quartz and rock. Quartz and rock surfaces were developed to enhance the looks and improve the strength of plaster. However, like most improvements, quartz and rock cost more than plaster. Below is detailed information about each product, so you can decide which surface is best for you.

Traditional Plaster

Standard white plaster is the tried and true pool and spa surface finish. White plaster has been around as long as people have been building swimming pools and it remains a popular choice despite the myriad of choices that have come into the market in recent years. Its simple combination of white cement, white marble aggregate and water make for an economical choice that will give you that classic swimming pool look. When filled with water, pools and spas surfaced in white plaster create a brilliant, clean, light blue appearance, and a plaster surface is very smooth to the touch. With proper maintenance, a new plaster surface will give about 5 to 10 years of good service.

Pioneered by 3M, Colorquartz™ bonds a ceramic coating to each individual piece of quartz (one of the world’s hardest minerals). The ceramic coating contains inorganic pigments that give each crystal a brilliant color. This process creates a crystal that is both tough and beautiful. Colorquartz™ resists fading even when exposed to harsh sunlight, strong pool chemicals, and normal wear and tear.

Colorquartz™ is warrantied against the ceramic color fading or chemically reacting with swimming pool installation materials for 10 years from the date of installation. With proper care and maintenance, Colorquartz™ can provide a beautiful pool surface for 15 to 20 years.

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Wet Edge Technologies™ an innovative company specializing in providing the finest quality interior pool finishes and related products for the swimming pool industry. Wet Edge Technologies™ is now marketing four beautiful and long-lasting pool finishes proudly known as the Pearl Matrix, Satin Matrix, Primera Stone Premium Pool Finish and Altima Premium Pool Finish. Our objective is to provide the finest quality products that exceed all industry specifications.

Primera Stone Premium Pool Finish , Altima Premium Pool Finish, Pearl Matrix and Satin Matrix pool finishes are considered by many to be the most beautiful, long-lasting and trouble free pool finishes available today!

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A natural pebble finish has a style all of its own with an eye-catching look that expresses the utmost in natural beauty. Give your pool or spa the naturally beautiful look of a pebble-bottomed stream with StoneScapes™. By combining pebbles with plaster, StoneScapes™ creates an extremely durable, yet attractive surface for your pool. The end result is a natural-looking surface that blends well with water features and landscaping. (We can add boulders, natural rock, or waterfalls to your landscape too!)

StoneScapes™ comes in 9 beautiful colors and 2 sizes of aggregate pebbles. The texture of the pebbles is designed to be soft and comfortable on the hands and feet. And the pebbles resist stain and etching! StoneScapes™ Aggregate comes with a 10-year material warranty from the date of installation.

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Diamond Brite® combines durable quartz aggregate with white cement to create an accented, non-fading surface. The result is a unique finish that can withstand the effects of extreme weather, harsh chemicals, as well as years of family fun.

Diamond Brite® gives you a choice of 17 exotic, factory-blended finish colors so it's easy to coordinate with your color schemes. Pigments are non-fading, wear-resistant, and uniformly mixed. Diamond Brite® Aggregate is warrantied against fading for 5 years from the date of installation.

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Designer Series Quartz is another option of plaster with color quartz. With 7 custom colors, Designer Series Quartz offers additional choices for a color-steady, stain-resistant surface.

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