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aid will always wear away at the lime in the cement of a pool, however if you are carefully to clean and rinse the acid of fairly quickly it should be no problem. it certainly does a god job of cleaning it.
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How old can the pool be and still get an acid wash?
Age doesn't really matter, as long as the pool is gunite or concrete. But never acid wash a fiberglass pool, or a fiberglass lining in a gunite or concrete pool. I suppose I should explain why, because so few pool pro's understand fiberglass, you will probably receive considerable conflicting information. The finish coat on all fiberglass pools manufactured in a factory is swimming pool gel coat. Unfortunately, this is not true of all fiberglass linings in gunite and concrete pools, although it should be. Gel coat is non-porous which is why it's such a fantastic finish, at least for the first 18-20 years, after which it becomes porous and must be removed and replaced. Using muriatic acid on non-porous gel coat will cause it to become porous, at which time it becomes worthless, and must be removed then replaced with new gel coat. Once it's replaced, you're good for another 18-20 years, unless muriatic acid is again used. -Bill
Can a recently retiled pool be left empty during the winter and full in the summer or will it damage materials?
No. Do not leave you pool empty during the winter. Numerous problems are caued by draining the pool and leaving it empty. The best way I can think of to answer your question is with this "Disclaimer" we have to use. DRAIN AND ACID WASH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Rev. 11/04) DRAINING AND/OR ACID WASH TREATMENT OF A SWIMMING POOL
Do you have to sandblast paint off a gunite pool in order to repaint?
Yes. Plaster will not stick to paint. You must sandblast off all the old paint plus any loose plaster under the paint. Surface preperation is the key to any good paint or plaster job. Bill Soukup President Commercial Pool & Spa Supplies Inc.
What you mean by acid water?
With a new pool surface installed- Diamond Brite or any aggregate surface- is it possible or doable to acid wash the pool with water in the pool??
How do you get calcium out of the water in an in-ground swimming pool?
Turn the pool upside-down and knock on the bottom.
How do you clean lime buildup off swimming pool?
rain and acid wash
How do you clean a pool if it has been neglected so long that the water is green and it has tadpoles living in it?
Pump out the pool. Pressure wash the pool interior, remove debris. Finish with an acid wash. Check all plumbing for damage etc. Change out the sand in the sand filter (if fitted) Clean all skimmers and leaf filters at the pump and the pool. Fill pool and adjust it chemically after 24hours with pump running.
Gunite pool and just opened it for 3rd season A noticeable and rough sandpaper-like surface formed on the sides and bottom of the pool where waterline was in winter what caused and how to fix?
Poor water chemistry. Ph and or total alkalinity were not maintained. You have calcium deposits or scale as it is sometimes called. Possibly a light acid wash at the start of the season done by a professional.
Can you use a acid brush to wash a car?
You risk damage to the car's paint.
Is there a reason that after Hurricane Ike and the removal of the debris from the pool plaster has now become pitted and stained?
Drain, pressure wash, and acid Wash the pool. If the plaster is old, it should be resurfaced. Resurfacing the pool will give you a new warranty and a longer life on your pool.
How do you remove salt stains from slate tiles?
Use a 10% solution of pool acid and wash with water
The water was clear when first put in pool then you added the chlorine and pH ballanced the next day the water was chocolate what do you do next?
Sounds as if you did not filter the pool water for at least 24 hours before adding chlorine. You also may have added too much chlorine at one time. That brown is iron and if you did not react to it immediately it will most likely be somewhat perminant. If pool is plaster a light acid wash will usually correct. The acid wash can be done in two ways; with the water in the pool, sometimes called a no drain acid wash or pump out water and acid wash in the regular manner. Must be professionally done. Sorry to hear of you rmisfortune. Ken
