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There is a company that specializes in this problem, Custom Chemical Solutions make a chemical to remove the black ring around your pool ( probably oily dirt) called Power Blue water line & tile cleaner, it is the absolute best! If the line is white then it is probably scale, the Scale Off product is good for that. Go to: www.buypowerblue.com
AnswerYou need either a bristle brush and 4' pole or the newer version - a fiber type pad and a 4' aluminum pole and some swimming pool tile soap and lots of elbow grease. Cleaning the tiles should be done at least once per week and more if you use sun tan oils or you use the pool to clean off instead of showering. This works but it is easier to do the below. Elbow grease might be free but it sure ain't easy, its a lot of work!k
AnswerIf the buildup is an oily substance (from suntan oil, etc), a product called Bio Dex Oil Out(or other similar product) should take it off. If you use Bio Dex Oil Out, it helps vastly, to overfill the pool or spa to above the grease line. After 24 hours brush tile with tile brush, add more oil out and repeat every 24 hours until completely removed.If you have a hard white ring on the tile, it is probably a calcium buildup, rather than scum. This will require removal with special equipment and media. The two most common medias are magnesium sulfate (my preference) or glass beads. You can search for companies on the internet or yellow pages
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I have a yellowish stain at the top of the liner in an in ground pool The only cleaner to make a dent in it is Goop Off not a good idea Do you have any cleaner that will remove this gummy yellow?
Recently we used isopropl alcohol with cotton swabbing to clean a similar scum ring on our hot tub. i A: Maybe a tile brush designed for the pool tile cleaning with the addition of a pool tile cleaning soap. Once you get all the scum off - - This will have to be done weekly to keep the residue off the tile at the water line. k a: rub your butt back and forth till it comes off
How do you prevent a white residue line mark on the side pool tiles?
You are not doing a complete job when you service your pool or check the chemicals. You need a tile scrub brush assy. or the equivalent. You need to be cleaning the tile line at least weekly to prevent the scum and calcium buildup. You probably will not be able to remove the scale buildup at this point unless you concentrate on about a two foot area of tile daily until you've completed the entire tile line. k
Do you have to put a tile border inside your pool?
No. The tile resisist a water line stain. While paint does not.
How do you remove black water line from fiberglass pool?
I agree with the diagnosis below, the very best product I have ever tried is a spray on wipe off cleaner called Power Blue water line & tile cleaner, you can buy on line @ www.buypowerblue.com. Happy Cleaning! The black ring is likely caused from body oils, suntan products, or other proteins. My pool guy carries a product called First Aid for pools. It is a protein based liquid that breaks down proteins. You can use it directly on the ring, I have some in a spray bottle and a soft scrubber. I have a vinyl liner in an inground pool. You can also add "First Aid" to the pool water to help prevent the proteins from adhering to the liner. Clarifier also helps. Clarifiers cause minute particles to create larger particles that will get caught in the filter. Typicaly when a pool gets cloudy, a clarifier helps clear it up. I have added clarifier after unusasually heavy use (in addition to shock and pH rise). There is also a product, I think, by Natural Chemistry called Descum applied similarly to above. Used it for years on my tile brush. You also physically have to scrub the water line tile or vinyl liner weekly to keep it off. k
When you drain your pebble tec pool and power wash it how can you get rid of water line deposits?
More than likely the white ring on the pool is calcium and it will need to be bead blasted, check the phne book to find a tile saver company. Gary - the water line is where you put it. add water to raise, lower to lower. to remove black lines (caused by human sweat and oils) use a surface cleaner and a tile brush available at any pool supply store I cleaned the calcium water line on my pebbletec pool with a wire brush, removed the calcium and didn't remove or damage the pebbletec surface.
Can you use mortar under an in ground pool liner?
It would be better to remove the old tile, then put your new tile in it's place. If you tile over the old there is a chance it could come off and your new tile with it. I know of an adhesive swimming pool tile border made of 4mil liner, its a peel and stick called borderlines adhesive tile manufactured by Jedco Products. All the internet websites carry it and it looks great, it would stick right over the old tile, this could get you by until your ready to remove the old tile.
What does it mean if you have yellow algae starting to grow on your pool tile and how do you take care of the problem?
You are not cleaning the tile or water line each week with a tile cleaning brush and pole. You are not maintaining water quality and sanitation requirements. You are not shocking the pool either with liquid or other shock treatment or both often enough. Neglect? If it is on the tile line it is also in the pool and equipment and nooks and crannies ~ you just can't see it yet. You, I would presume, are also not maintaining your pH or Total Alkalinity. k
What do you use to unstick the regular pool adhesive glue to remove an above the water line old vinyl patch from the vinyl liner in an inground pool?
Cannot be answered without further information. What is the adhesive? Are you under water or dry? Is it a tile or marcite surface? Please asvise
How do you replace the decorative tile border on a concrete pool?
To replace the decorative tile border on a concrete pool, the pool will have to be drained. The old tile needs to be taken off and a new tile with waterproof grout or concrete can be installed. The pool should dry for a week or so, before it is refilled.
Can muriatic acid be use to remove soap scum from tile on a shower wall?
Muriatic acid certainly would remove it but not recommended. The acid might cause damage to the grout or even etch the tile. I would use one of the milder solutions available at most home centers (LimeAway eg.)
What should the water level be in a pool?
The water level needs to be maintained at the middle of the skimmer opening or center of the tile line.
What can be done for over blasted pool tile?
Once tile surface has been damaged from blasting with glass beads or etched with chemicals there is no way to reverse the damage. You will have to remove and replace the tiles.
