Add acid with new plaster

[PatL34]

I have just had my 20,000 gallon pool replastered with Diamond Brite. Started filling with softened water.

The second day when the pool was half full, the plasterer came to get paid for his final payment.

I said what his people had done was great. He then asked if I had any muriatic acid.
I said yes, and gave him a half full gallon. He wanted another gallon as well!

He then proceeded to pour to pour the acid over the uncovered pool steps and walls and also the jacuzzi step and wall. The subsequent cloud was impressive, and he then washed the walls down with fill water.

The point he was trying to make was that there was no sand mixed in with Diamond Brite, which he thinks was used in the initial plastering. Otherwise it would have shown up immediately.

Philbo, you can tell your PB that you are going to add acid and see what his reaction is going to be. I would be very interested as to what he has to say.

Pat