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Yes it will without specific penetrating non-glossy sealers. I am a pool coping and tile contractor. When the salt systems first became popular certain pool copings began deteriorating. Sometimes within weeks of installation, including travertines, precast coping, and Arizona flagstones.
Even though a pool salt system is only 3000 parts per million, (the ocean is about 15,000 parts per million), the salt still absorbs into the coping and builds up with time. When there is a lot of daily activity in the pool like splashing and going in and out, the salt build up happens much quicker. The salt water absorbs into the coping and then dries. When the salt dries it expands 15 times and pops the surface of the coping.
Sealers will have to be put on before the pool is filled because once the coping has been exposed to the salt water it is usually too late.
Two coats of Deck-o-sheild sealer works well, is inexpensive, and goes on easy, but will need to be put on every couple of years. Dry treat 40SK will last much longer but is expensive, and is labor intensive.
Kenny Miller
Kenny Miller Tile and Masonry, Riverside, California
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