Interior Finish:
The Most Important Choice You Will Make for Your Pool

• Installed using 1" square ceramic tiles or glass mosaic tiles
• Available in a wide variety of colors
• Provides the most even color distribution possible
• Allows for accurately recreated pattern designs in the surface (mosaic)
• Can easily be repaired without the variations in color
• Less abrasive on swimmers feet and hands (especially children)
• Will provide more years of enjoyment than any other surface available (30+ years)
• Non-porous surface - algea will not readily bond to the surface
• Will not deteriorate in heavy use areas like spas
• Will not stain
• Will not rust
• Will not snag swimwear
• Surface generally will not fade

Pebble-Tec & Pebble Sheen Pools:

• Installed by hand troweling the dyed plaster and pebble mix into the shell
• Available in 16 colors
• Provides a more even color distribution than colored plaster
• Finely screened pebbles result in a surface that is bumpy, not abrasive
• Natural pebble finish creates a spectrum of colors as the sunlight changes throughout the day
• With proper chemical maintenance will last about twice as long as regular plaster
• Less porous surface - algea will not bond to the surface as readily as to standard plaster
• Will provide better wear in heavy use areas like spas

Durazzo Pools:

• Installed by polishing a hand troweled dyed plaster and marble chip mix
  - (similar to the terrazzo floor process)
• Available in 8 colors
• Provides a more even color distribution than dyed plaster
• Less abrasive on swimmers feet and hands (especially children)
• With proper chemical maintenance will last about twice as long as regular plaster
• Less porous surface - algea will not bond to the surface as readily as to standard plaster
• Will provide better wear in heavy use areas like spas
• Topical stains and blemishes can be "polished out"
• Will not snag swimwear
• Requires frost-proof tile at waterline

Ultra Plus Pools:

• Installed by hand troweling Ultra Plus onto the shell
• Uses exclusively pure white, non-graying Canadian hard marble
• Longest wearing plaster finish in the industry
• Reflective white surface yields sparkling blue water
• Available in Pure White plus 5 Colorquartz shades of gray
• Very dense surface provides stain and algae resistance
• Minor repairs can be made with only slight variations in color
• Topical stains and blemishes can be "polished out"
• Leaf stains can be bleached out
• Surface is less likely to "pit" and become rough if chemicals are not kept perfectly balanced
• Stains and rust spots are more visible on white finishes than on other finishes and colors
• Requires frost-proof tile at waterline

Colored & Dyed Finish Pools:

• Installed by hand troweling the colored plaster onto the shell
• Available in a variety of colors
• Provides a more natural look that white plaster
• Surface will "pit" and become rough if chemicals are not kept closely balanced
• Porous surface - algea will bond to the surface if left untreated
• Color will mottle (be uneven) and fade over time
            eveness and durability can be improved by adding MetaMax
• Requires frost-proof tile at waterline

White Plaster Pools:

• Installed by hand troweling the white plaster onto the shell
• Reflective white surface yields sparkling blue water
• Most common interior finish
• Replacment cost less than other finishes
• Minor repairs can be made with only slight variations in color
• Surface will "pit" and become rough if chemicals are not kept closely balanced
            durability can be improved by adding MetaMax
• Porous surface - algea will bond to the surface if left untreated
• Stains and rust spots are more visible than on other finishes
• Leaf stains can be bleached out
• Requires frost-proof tile at waterline

Meta Max Plaster Additive:

• Improves the durability of all plaster finishes
• Results in more even plaster color
• Minor repairs can be made with only slight variations in color
• Surface less likely to "pit" and become rough if chemicals are not kept closely balanced
• Slighty Less Porous surface - algea will take longer to bond to the pool surface
• Requires frost-proof tile at waterline

Back to Fountainhead Home Page