Removing Rust Stains From Pool Floor

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Removing rust stains from pool floor.

A small swimming pool stain is usually caused by a metal object being left on the plaster bottom long enough to rust and leave a stain. Your first clue to diagnosing a pool stain is to check out it s color. Plaster pools stain more easily than vinyl the layer of plaster is porous to many stains and rough or etched surfaces accentuate a stain around the edges plaster is meant to degrade over time and be acid washed occasionally to remove a thin layer of plaster. Obtain a small drawstring bag such as those used to put delicates in the washing machine or an old sock and fill it with oxalic acid a rust removing substance that should be available from a hardware store or pool shop.

Luckily whether you re trying to remove leaf stains or algae stains from your pool there s a simple method to follow. Where elbow grease fails to remove pool stains the next step is to chemically treat the stain specifically. Most metals when subjected to swimming pool water chemicals will react and leave a stain where they were in contact with the pool s plaster the most common objects to stain swimming pools are soda or beer cans pop tops and coins. Of all pool stains organic pool stains are the easiest to remove that said you ll still need to use a little elbow grease to get rid of them.

Vitamin c tablets have a new use. Removing rust stains from pool surfaces can be difficult unless you know a few things about the stain and your pool surface. Sometimes it can be fairly easy to get rid of stains but other times those hard to remove spots can take a bit more than a simple scrub. Image via trouble free pool removing organic pool stains.