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B l u e T e r r aP O O L S U R F A C E S

P R O D U C T C A T A L O G

NATURE, BROUGHT TO LIFE BY WATER AND LIGHT, HAS ALWAYS BEEN POOL SURFACES’

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR DESIGN. IN KEEPING WITH THAT TRADITION,

WE CONTINUE OUR SEARCH FOR THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SENSORY AND PERCEPTION.

THE EVOLUTION OF SWIMMING POOL PLASTER IS A 60 YEAR-OLD STORY THAT

STARTED WITH ONE COMPANY WITH AN ORIGINAL IDEA TO REFINE POOL INTERIORS

WITH PLASTER. POOL PLASTERING GREW INTO A FEW HUNDRED SMALL COMPANIES,

WITH MANY TIES TO ONE ANOTHER, MOST GROUNDED IN A UNIQUE LOYALTY TO THIS

CRAFT, WHO EXPLORED, RESEARCHED, IMPROVISED, AND DEVELOPED THEIR PLASTER

INTO THE ARCHITECTURAL POOL DESIGN FEATURE IT IS TODAY. AT POOL SURFACES,

OUR TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND MANUFACTURE

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE TRADECRAFT TRADITIONS OF POOL

PLASTERERS EVERYWHERE.

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P O L I S H E D P O O L P L A S T E R R E F I N E D W H E N N E W A N D R E N E WA B L E W H E N O L D

BLUE TERRA GRANITE POOL PLASTER IS AN ENGINEERED MIX DESIGN OF SELECT

WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT, FINELY CRUSHED GRANITE STONE, PROPRIETARY

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS, AND INCORGANIC OXIDE COLORS. BLUE TERRRA

GRANITE PLASTER IS HARD TROWELED AND DIAMOND POLISHED TO ACHIEVE THE

MAXIMUM LEVEL OF DENSITY, STAIN RESISTANCE, AND LONG TERM DURABILITY. BLUE

TERRA GRANITE PLASTER IS SUSTAINABLE THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO BE RE-POLISHED

AND RENEWED AFTER YEARS OF WEAR. THE FINISHED SURFACE HAS A NATURAL,

SUBTLE, VARIEGATED BUT NEUTRAL LIGHT GREY STONE MATRIX ENHANCED WITH

MICA FOR BETTER LIGHT REFLECTANCE. THE POLISHED SURFACE HAS A LUXURIOUS

SILKY NON-SLIPPERY FEEL, IDEAL FOR WATER ACTIVITIES. POLISHING EVENS THE

COLOR, AND REFINES WORKMANSHIP. ARCHITECTURALLY, BLUE TERRA GRANITE

PLASTER’S REFINEMENTS TAKE PLASTER TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL REGARDING LOOK,

FEEL AND SUSTAINABILITY.

B l u e T e r r aGRANITE

P E R F O R M A N C E M I N E R A L T E C H N O L O G Y

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FEATURED: BACK COUNTRY



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FEATURED: BLUE RIDGE8 9



FEATURED: EVIAN10 11



FEATURED: PARKWAY12 13



FEATURED: HORIZON Featured: Cascade14 15



FEATURED: HAWKS NEST16 17

FEATURED: BLUE STONE



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FEATURED: CUMBERLAND



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FEATURED: MORNING MIST



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FEATURED: SKYLINE



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MOONSHINE SAPPHIRE VALLEY

BLUE RIDGE EVIAN

CASCADE

WHITE WOLFE

PARKWAY

HORIZON SKYLINE

BACK COUNTRY THUNDER HILL

BLUESTONE BAYTREE

CUMBERLAND HONEYCOMB





MORNING MIST

HAWK’S NEST

CHIMNEY ROCK

Need new

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BLUE TERRA QUARTZ POOL PLASTERS ARE ENGINEERED MIX DESIGNS OF WHITE

PORTLAND CEMENT, GRADED, NATURAL AND CERAMIC COATED, MULTI-COLORED

QUARTZ SANDS, PROPRIETARIES, AND FRESCO INORGANIC CHLORINE RESISTANT

COLORANTS. THE LOOK IS VARIEGATED AND FREE FLOWING, REVEALING

MULTIPLE COLORS OF CONTRASTING SANDS. QUARTZ FINISHES ARE VIBRANT,

AND STIMULATING WITH COLOR. THE FEEL IS LIKE BAREFOOT ON A BEACH, NOT

PERFECTLY SLICK IF YOU DRAG A FINGER ACROSS IT, BUT NOT SCRATCHY OR

UNCOMFORTABLE. QUARTZ AGGREGATE IS THE MOST DURABLE. ARCHITECTURALLY,

QUARTZ PLASTER SUITS A VARIETY OF STYLES, FROM TRADITIONAL RECTANGULAR

TO FREE FORM, TO MODERN POOL DESIGN.

B l u e T e r r aQUARTZ


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FEATURED: REFLECTION GREY FEATURED: BLUE GEM



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FEATURED: VISTA



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FEATURED: SMOKE



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FEATURED: INSET TOP-SHARKSKIN, INSET BOTTOM-BLACK DIAMOND FEATURED: REFLECTION GREY



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FEATURED: CLASSIC BLUE



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FEATURED: PRISM40 41

FEATURED: MAUI MIDNIGHT



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FEATURED: SHADOWDIVE



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FEATURED: MAUI SANDSFEATURED: KONA COAST



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FEATURED: KAUAI FALLS FEATURED: LAGOON



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OYSTER QUARTZ KONA COAST

JUST BEACHY

SMOKE

DUNE

MAUI SANDS

REFLECTION GREY SHARKSKIN

BLUE GEM

PRISM

TROPICS MAUI MIDNIGHT

BLACK DIAMOND KAUAI FALLS

VISTA

CLASSIC BLUE

SHADOWDIVE





THE QUARTZ POOL FINISHES SHOWN ABOVE HAVE THE 60+ LIGHT REFLECTANCE TYPICALLY REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOL INTERIORS.

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BLUE TERRA POOL PLASTERS ARE ENGINEERED MIXES OF WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT,

ROUNDED SMOOTH BASIN PEBBLES, GLASS BEADS AND PROPRIETARIES, AND FRESCO

CHLORINE RESISTANT COLORS. OUR PEBBLE DESIGNS ARE OFFERED WITH EITHER 1/4"

MINUS SATIN PEBBLE OR 3/8" MINUS PEARL PEBBLE FOR A MORE PREVALENT RIVER

BOTTOM LOOK. IN POOL DESIGN, PEBBLE PLASTER DRAMATICALLY EXPANDS POOL

DESIGN POSSIBILITIES. PEBBLE PLASTER CAN BE INSTALLED OUT OF THE WATER AS

BEACH ENTRIES, SUN SHELVES OR SURROUNDS. THE PEBBLE LOOK IS A DRAMATIC,

STRONG FEATURE WHICH WILL DRAW YOUR EYES INTO THE WATER. PEBBLE FINISHES

ALLOW YOU TO FEEL THE TEXTURE OF THE TIGHT, SMOOTH SURFACE. ARCHITECTURALLY,

BLUE TERRA PEBBLE PLASTER WORKS BEST IN A FREE FROM ENVIRONMENT.

B l u e T e r r aPEBBLE


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FEATURED: SHELL ISLAND



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FEATURED: PERLE NOIR



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FEATURED: CARIBBEAN PEARL



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FEATURED: TAHOE PEARL58



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FEATURED: DOLPHIN BLUE IN BOTH PEBBLE & PEARL



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FEATURED: EMERALD BAY



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FEATURED: MONSERRAT FEATURED: INDIAN SPRINGS



metro: Edit out cleaning hose

metro: Edit out Leaves

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FEATURED: SIERRA MADREFEATURED: OYSTER BAY



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MONTE CRYSTALPEARL PEBBLE

ATLANTISPEARL PEBBLE

OCEAN REEFPEARL PEBBLE

OCEAN REEFSATIN PEBBLE

MONTE CRYSTALSATIN PEBBLE

ATLANTISSATIN PEBBLE

SIERRA MADREPEARL PEBBLE

SHELL ISLANDPEARL PEBBLE

DOLPHIN BLUEPEARL PEBBLE

DOLPHIN BLUESATIN PEBBLE

SIERRA MADRESATIN PEBBLE

SHELL ISLANDSATIN PEBBLE

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OYSTER BAYPEARL PEBBLE

INDIAN SPRINGSPEARL PEBBLE

TAHOEPEARL PEBBLE

TAHOESATIN PEBBLE

OYSTER BAYSATIN PEBBLE

INDIAN SPRINGSSATIN PEBBLE

EMERALD BAYPEARL PEBBLE

MONTSERRATPEARL PEBBLE

PERLE NOIRPEARL PEBBLE

PERLE NOIRSATIN PEBBLE

EMERALD BAYSATIN PEBBLE

MONTSERRATSATIN PEBBLE

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MARBLE PLASTER IS AN ENGINEERED BLEND WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT, FINELY CRUSHED

WHITE MARBLE, INORGANIC FRESCO COLOR, AND SILICONE SHIELD. MARBLE PLASTER

WAS ORIGINALLY USED BY POOL PLASTERERS IN CALIFORNIA IN THE 1950’S. MARBLE

SAND WAS CHOSEN FOR ITS BRIGHT WHITE COLOR, ITS PURITY, MEANING NATURAL

ROCK WITHOUT METALLIC CONTAMINANTS LIKE IRON OR COPPER, AND ITS FINENESS

WHICH ALLOWED SMOOTH, SCULPTED PLASTER SURFACES. HARD TROWELED COLORED

MARBLE PLASTER SHOWS NATURAL MATERIAL HIGHLIGHTS. THE MONOCHROMATIC

COLOR DEFINES THE INTERIOR LINES OF THE POOL YET MAINTAINS SUBTLETY WHICH

ALLOWS YOUR EYES TO FOCUS AND ENJOY THE ENTIRE SURROUND. COLORED MARBLE

PLASTER ARCHITECTURALLY SUITS DEVELOPED LANDSCAPES, TRADITIONAL DESIGN,

AND HISTORIC HOME SITES.

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B l u e T e r r aMARBLE


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FEATURED: PEARL FEATURED: RIVIERA



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FEATURED: CLASSIC BLACK



FEATURED: FRENCH GREY



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FEATURED: MIDNIGHT FEATURED: AGEAN



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FEATURED: HAWAIIANFEATURED: CARIBBEAN



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FEATURED: TAHOE FEATURED: MEDITERRANEAN



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FEATURED: EDENFEATURED: INDIGO



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FEATURED: PACIFIC88 89

PEARL FRENCH GREY

CHARCOAL

AEGEAN

RIVIERA

CLASSIC BLACK

MIDNIGHT TAHOE

CAROLINA BEACH OLIVENE

CARIBBEAN INDIGO

PACIFIC EVERGREEN

SAND BUFF

HAWAIIAN

EDEN

MEDITERANEAN





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DESCRIPTIONSilicone Shield, a uniquely complex patented

admixture, which reduces pool water chemical

etching, staining and corrosion of pool plaster.

A silane treated aluminate powder, with proprietary

chemical engineering designed to create water

repellency, density, and strength in cement based

pool plaster.

HOW IT WORKS 1 Modifies the rheology of the plaster for set control

2 Plasticizes the cement, reducing the porosity of cement capillaries

3 Crystalizes the soluble free lime compounds in Portland Cement

4 Creates a vapor permeable, water repellent plaster that minimizes any impregnation into the surface.

SILICON SHIELD pool plaster staining

PERFORMANCE WARRANTY Silicone Shield warranties are available to the pool owners. The pool plaster installer must be a certified installer

and meet all required specifications

ASTM PERFORMANCE DATA COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH: (ASTM C 39 / C 39M) PLASTER: 5800 PSI, SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 6720 PSI

FREEZE THAW DURABILITY: (ASTM 666 / C666M) PLASTER: FAILED AT 124 CYCLES SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: PASSED 600 CYCLES

SCALING RESISTANCE: ASTM 666 / C666M PLASTER: EVIDENT AT 41 CYCLES SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: NO SCALING AT 600 CYCLES

WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION AND PERMEANCE (ASTM D6490-99) PLASTER: 317 G/M/DAY SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 32 G/M/DAY

CHLORIDE DIFFUSION (CONTENT) OF PLASTER SOAKED NACL SOLUTION. (ASTM C1556 – 04) PLASTER: 0.25% BY MASS SILICONE SHIELD PLASTER: 0.006% BY MASS (97.6% REDUCTION)

This photo is of a drained test pool that purposely

and simultaneously plastered in two sections with and

without silicone shield in the pool plaster. In an effort

to test the benefits of adding the silicone shield to the

plaster, the pool was filled with water for two years and

subjected to both staining and aggressive chemical

sanitizing. This photo demonstrates the level of

protection achieved by adding silicone shield to

pool plaster.

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DESCRIPTIONFresco color pigments are compounded 100% mixed

metal oxide pigments which are uniquely stable

in a swimming pool because of their resistance

to chlorine, acid, and caustic corrosives. fresco

colors are proprietary blends, that are treated and

processed to meet and exceed the requirements of

ASTM designation C979, standard specification for

pigments used in integrally colored cement products

TEST TEST METHOD Water Wettability ASTM C979-82 7.1

Alkali Resistance ASTM C979-82 7.2

Total Sulfates ASTM C979 7.31

Water Solubility ASTM C979 7.4

Light Resistance ASTM C979-82 7.6

BENEFITS1 Provides an accurate system for consistently

adding color to jobsite mixed pool plaster.

2 Each package of pigment modifies one 94 lb. bag

of Type I White Portland Cement, and creates the

specific color demonstrated on the sample board.

3 Fresco Colour Packs allow you to show the

customer the finished color in advance and job

site mix that specific color without field measuring.

4 All Fresco Colour pigments are manufactured with

inorganic oxides therefore, all pigments are

colorfast, alkaline resistant, acid resistant,

chlorine resistant, UV resistant.

fresco color pool plaster color retention

Pool plaster color retention is a huge issue in the swimming pool industry. The exposure of pool plaster to chlorine and acid effectively destroys organic thalo blue and green, carbon lamp black, and copper sulphate blue based color pigments. Only synthetic oxides withstand the exposure to chlorine and acid long term. However many applicators and manufacturers utilize non-sustainable color in their pool plaster products, simply because of the expense. Pool Surfaces continues to research and exploit the companies who choose to deceive consumers. In the lab we run chlorine exposure tests on raw material and mixed plasters, below are two pools that were plastered using another manufacturers non-sustainable colored plaster products.

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PERFORMANCE WARRANTY Materials are guaranteed with respect to uniformity and quality within manufacturing specifications.

Product Design Plaster pool finishes bring architectural refinement to swimming pools. However, water is a solvent that erodes and dissolves solids, universally. Swimming pool chemicals which destroy organics further limit the raw material options when creating a plaster that will retain its original color and composition. Pool Surfaces breaks down its performance product design approach into plaster’s three critical components, color, aggregate, and cement. Our research and design in each of these areas results in products that will sustain their original look and feel.

ColorPool Plaster Color retention is area of major concern. We continue to document widespread plaster color failures and deception from both applicators and competing manufacturer’s, we make the effort to warn consumers of the differences between the sustainable colors we sell and the non-chlorine resistant organic color sold by competitors.

AggregateBlue Terra plaster sands are carefully sourced processed aggregates proprietary to our company. Pool Surfaces’ manufacturing plants classify and cross blend aggregate with performance additives to achieve precise field plaster mixing results. Blue Terra sands are supplied in varieties of pebble, ceramic quartz, granite, and glass.

Cement Pool plaster performance is largely based on the Sustainability of the pool plaster’s Portland Cement, the plaster’s binder. Cement admixture technology is the key to product longevity. Silicone Shield, a proprietary technology created specifically for pool plaster, transforms plaster into a denser, water repellent, acid, chlorine and stain resistant surface. 18 years since patented, this technology enables Pool Surfaces’ products to achieve higher levels of surface sustainability.

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