Fujiwa Desert Grey 6" x 6" Porcelain Pool Tile

Product Overview

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Swimming Pool Waterlines: The 6" x 6" proportion forms a clean 6-inch or 12-inch waterline band around pool perimeters, hiding water level shifts and scum lines.
  
  
• Spas & Raised Water Features: Adds natural stone-look texture around hot tub perimeters, spillways, and garden water features that reflect light under moving water.
  
  
• Step Markers & Patio Accents: Serves as durable, weather-resistant trim along pool steps, sun shelves, outdoor kitchen backsplashes, and patio feature walls.
  
  

Installation and Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: POOL & WET-AREA INSTALLATION PROTOCOL

• Submerged Mortar Selection: Install using a high-performance, polymer-modified thin-set mortar specifically rated for submerged porcelain tile and exterior freeze-thaw cycles (ANSI A118.4 or ANSI A118.15).
  
  
• Waterproofing & Substrate: Ensure concrete pool shells, mud beds, or backer boards are fully cured, properly sloped, and sealed with an approved waterproof membrane prior to setting tile.
  
  
• Grout Selection: Use a high-density, chemical-resistant pool-grade grout or epoxy grout formulated to withstand chlorine, salt water systems, and water treatment chemicals.
  
  
• Dry Laying & Color Blending: Because stone-look porcelain tiles feature natural shade shifts, open multiple boxes and dry-lay tiles before setting to blend tones evenly.
  
  

Care and Maintenance

• Pool Chemistry Balance: Maintain proper pool water chemistry (pH, alkalinity, and calcium hardness) to prevent scale buildup and preserve the tile glaze.
  
  
• Routine Cleaning: Clean waterline scale using non-abrasive pool tile cleaners. Avoid harsh wire brushes or abrasive compounds that could scratch the glazed surface.
  
  
• Zero Sealing Required: Unlike natural granite or slate, glazed porcelain is virtually non-porous and never requires topical sealers or impregnators.
  
  

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Desert Modernism, Natural Stone Spa, Contemporary Coastal, Transitional Poolscapes.
  
  
• Visual Advantage: The granite-like speckled glaze softens direct sunlight glare while complementing both dark and light pool interior finishes (such as French Gray, Pebble Tec, or Tahoe Blue).
  
  
• Complementary Finishes: Natural stone or poured concrete pool coping, matte black spouts, brushed stainless steel fixtures, and light travertine patio pavers.
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions