KLM Series Misty Blue 3" x 3" Porcelain Pool Tile

Product Overview

Technical Specifications

Recommended Applications

• Swimming Pool Waterlines: The 3" x 3" grid format creates a flexible, easy-to-clean band along pool perimeters that masks water-level shifts and mineral scum lines.
  
  
• Spas & Radiused Water Features: Ideal for wrapping curved spa benches, rounded hot tub perimeters, spillways, and garden fountains where larger flat tiles cannot bend.
  
  
• Pool Steps & Sun Shelves: Functions as a durable visual safety marker along underwater step edges, tanning ledges, and entry ramps.
  
  

Installation and Handling Guidelines

⚠️ IMPORTANT: POOL & WET-AREA INSTALLATION PROTOCOL

• Submerged Mortar Selection: Install sheets using a polymer-modified thin-set mortar specifically rated for submerged porcelain mosaic installations and exterior freeze-thaw conditions (ANSI A118.4 or ANSI A118.15).
  
  
• Substrate & Waterproofing: Ensure concrete pool shells, mud beds, or backer boards are fully cured, sloped, and treated with an approved waterproof membrane prior to tile setting.
  
  
• Grout Selection: Use a chemical-resistant, pool-grade cementitious or epoxy grout designed to withstand salt systems, chlorine, and chemical water treatments.
  
  
• Sheet Bedding: Lightly tap mosaic sheets into the wet mortar bed using a wooden block or beating float to ensure uniform chip height and 100% mortar contact behind the mesh backing.
  
  

Care and Maintenance

• Pool Chemistry Balance: Maintain balanced pool water chemistry (pH, alkalinity, and calcium hardness) to protect grout joints and prevent mineral scaling.
  
  
• Routine Cleaning: Clean waterline scale with non-abrasive pool tile cleaners and soft nylon brushes. Avoid harsh wire brushes that could scratch the glazed surface.
  
  
• Zero Sealing Required: Glazed porcelain is virtually non-porous and never requires topical sealers or impregnators.
  
  

Design Profile

• Aesthetic Inspiration: Tranquil Japanese Spa, Coastal Resort, Classic Mediterranean, Soft Modernism.
  
  
• Visual Advantage: The Misty Blue palette softens direct sunlight, giving pool water a bright, crystalline appearance while harmonizing with light plaster finishes.
  
  
• Complementary Finishes: Light gray or white travertine pool coping, smooth white/light blue pebble plaster, and brushed stainless steel water features.
  
  

Frequently Asked Questions