Removing Rust Stains From Pool Floor

Where elbow grease fails to remove pool stains the next step is to chemically treat the stain specifically.

Removing rust stains from pool floor.

I didn t but it works. Pool stains on the wall or floor of a swimming pool can be caused by metals in the pool water or by an organic material left in the pool. 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. 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.

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. Image via trouble free pool removing organic pool stains. 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. Yes try the stain sock idea just pour 1 lb of dry acid ph decreaser aka sodium bisulfate into an old orphan sock preferably a thin sock tied tightly and tied onto a pole and moved around every minute or so if that doesn t work too well we also have a product called stain eraser which is kind of like a giant pencil eraser that fits on a pool pole and used for scrubbing stains.

Luckily whether you re trying to remove leaf stains or algae stains from your pool there s a simple method to follow. You won t believe this until you try it. Removing rust stains from pool surfaces can be difficult unless you know a few things about the stain and your pool surface. 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.