I have found that the most effective way to remove rust are citric acid based stain removers. I suggest a small amount of granular citric acid (about the size of a Golf ball) be placed in a stocking or a sock and held directly over the stain for 1-2 minutes at a time. Be careful not to leave it there too long as it can leave a very 'clean' spot in your pool surface that will be noticeable. If it is a severe stain, try hydrochloric acid or a pumice stone but be careful not to damage the surface (or yourself) in the process as acid is very hazardous. S
I read an article about removing rust from the side of a concrete pool, try to use a oxalic acid.
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Yes it can be done
It depends on how large a hole you want to leave One way is to get the smallest concrete cutting disk you can hire and cut a square piece of concrete with the old anchor in it drill some holes in the side of the newly exposed concrete put pins in them sticking out so that when you refill the hole with new concrete and the new anchors the new concrete can't start moving. Use stainless steel for the pins, they can be bolts or any thing you can find, so long as they don't rust and are reasonably strong.
doubtful unless you just completely werent looking. But there is a possibility of running and hitting your head on the concrete or side of the pool which is the number one rule of no running is enforced
With lots of dirt fill. make sure it has been compacted and be vigilant of the washouts after the pool has been intalled, Use concrete in the washouts to prevent further erosion.
It would depend on what kind of an in-ground pool you refer to, i.e. gunite, concrete, block, vinyl liner, wood, or fiberglass.
is the patch on the side wall? most likely the wall is rusting.. not a HUGE concern but when and if u have the liner replaced i would deff have it looked at... not usually a hard to fix problem
One option is to install overhead lighting to avoid what could be a major project trying to dig out earth from behind the pool walls. Advanced technology though uses FOX lines (fiber optics) to transmit the light into the pool - the light source is off to the side away from the water.
Do I put the bubble side down to hold the heat in?
The side of the pool cover with bubbles is the lower side.
No. An older (possibly better) type of Fiberglass pool was constructed in this manner, with a concrete/Gunnite/Marcite trowled bottom and Fiberglass panels at the side of the pool. Panels are caulked together along vertical joints. Actually not a bad deal, but caulked joints must be maintained. Once the concrete starts showing through at the bottom of the pool, its time to drain and resurface. Bottom of pool should be acid washed every 3-5 years to keep it sparkling and remove mold, mildew, stains. If bottom surface is chipping off, its getting close to time to resurface bottom of pool. Bottom is treated just like any concrete/gunite/Marcite pool surface. Sides are simply brushed, caulked in timely manner.
The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street was created in 2004-09.
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