Description
Rustic is a Carobbio coping with a perforated (bush-hammered) surface that resembles hand-hewn stone. The straight element is 50 cm long, 30 cm wide and weighs 15.5 kg.
Choose it for a pool next to a stone house, for a yard with natural stone, or anywhere a smooth coping would look too modern.
Profile and surface
At the water the height is 6.5 cm, dropping to 2 cm towards the paving. The raised part stops dust and leaves. The fine hollows provide grip for wet feet and emphasise the hand-made look.
What you get with this coping
- It does not heat up in strong sun – you can walk on it barefoot even in the hottest hours.
- It withstands low temperatures without damage.
- The surface is non-slip; it has been tested to UNI EN 13451.
- The product is made of reconstituted stone mixed from natural aggregates, selected marbles and pigments.
- An eco-friendly product made in Italy by a company with fifty years of experience.
Technical specifications
| Catalogue code | GRP.BRST |
|---|---|
| Element types | Straight element 50 × 30.5 cm, Corner – right-hand or inverted, Radius element |
| Available colours | White, Yellow, Pink, Brick, Grey, Platinum Madreperla, Platinum Tahiti, Platinum Oceanic, Crystal Artic, Crystal Sahara, Crystal Tenerife |
| Sold as | 1 element |
| Properties | athermal, frost-resistant |
| Composition | reconstituted stone with selected marbles |
| Face finish | perforated (bush-hammered) |
| Slab thickness | 2 / 3.5 / 6.5 cm |
| Weight of the straight element | 15.5 kg |
| Dimensions of the straight element | 50 × 30 cm |
| Collection | Rustic |
| Brand and country | Carobbio (Italy) |
Elements and colours
11 colours and 3 types of elements are available. The range includes:
- Straight element 50 × 30.5 cm
- Corner – right-hand or inverted
- Radius element
The standard radii (in metres) are 1.5; 1.8; 2; 2.5; 3 and 4, and the inverted ones – 1.5; 2 and 3.
Additional processing is also possible on request – a milled groove in the underside (straight elements, right-hand and inverted corners only) and a front chamfer. Mention them in the order note.
The main colours are white, yellow, pink, brick and grey. The Platinum line (Madreperla, Tahiti, Oceanic) has a coarse grain, Crystal (Artic, Sahara, Tenerife) a shiny grain; Tenerife also comes in a primed variant. Colours on screen are indicative – ask for a sample for the exact shade.
Installation step by step
- Lay the elements out dry and mark the places where you will cut.
- The substrate must be firm, dry and fully cured. The working temperature is between 5 and 30–35 °C.
- Bond with a specialised stone adhesive in a layer of about 1 cm.
- Leave a joint of about 1 mm between the elements.
- Fill the joints with the manufacturer's mix and clean off any excess immediately.
- While construction around the pool is still going on, keep the coping covered.
Materials needed for installation and cleaning
- Adhesive for coping and slabs (25 kg bag): ≈27 copings or 20 slabs per bag.
- Grout mix (25 kg bag; white, grey, pink, yellow, brick): enough for ≈100 copings or 12 m² of slabs.
- Caroprotec – water- and stain-repellent sealer (5 l container): ≈100 copings or 25 m² of slabs.
- Cleaning products Deter-AC (after installation) and Cibermac (for the season), 5 l per container – ≈100 copings per container.
- Smacoil for local stains, Alganet against moss and algae, Densorux – a gel against rust stains.
Care and cleaning
When installation is finished, wash the coping with a post-installation cleaning product, then seal it against water and stains – untreated stone absorbs every contaminant. The manufacturer also offers products for local stains and for refreshing the colour, with which the surface keeps its look for years. Avoid high-pressure water jets and aggressive chemicals on the smooth surfaces, as well as de-icing salt on the coping and the paving. If damp patches appear on the elements after unpacking, this is normal – the colour takes about six months to even out completely.
Before you order
The products are a mix of natural aggregates and pigments, so colour and texture may differ between individual batches. For areas over 16 m², alternate elements from all pallets. The permitted size deviation is ± 5 mm. Whitish and, more rarely, brownish patches (efflorescence) sometimes appear – a natural phenomenon in cement-based materials that fades over time. The manufacturer replaces only defective elements that have not been laid – so inspect the goods before you start installation.
The manufacturer
The Carobbio brand belongs to the Italian company Carobbio S.r.l. (Sorisole, province of Bergamo). The family business has been operating for half a century and is now in the hands of the second generation. Its products – pool edges, paving slabs and complementary parts – are cast from reconstituted stone. The company is also the author of the patented RockPool technology for prefabricated pools.
Need help with the calculation?
Send us the outline and dimensions of your pool (a sketch is fine too) and we will help you work out how many straight, corner and radius pieces you need.
See also: Wellness, Pools and Equipment, Cladding and Paving, Pools, Pool Chemicals, Pool Accessories.
