For the most effective metal pool stain removal follow these steps.
Remove copper iron metal stain treatment from vinyl pool.
Organic pool stains are treated by shocking the pool with a chlorine shock treatment.
Completely safe for your pool produced from citrus by products.
Doheny s also carries a spray on vinyl cleaner that can be used if your pool is drained.
You can add proteam metal magic in your water to treat metal stains and remove copper and other metal compounds through the filter.
For blue or blue green stains generally copper try the suncoast stop stains first.
Vitamin c is ascorbic acid so if the tablet is able to remove the stain the treatment of the pool as a whole should be successful.
If the stain is on your vinyl pool steps try jack s magic step stuff.
Refill the pool with a pre filter to remove metals and add a sequestrant immediately after balancing the water.
Works well to remove stains even stubborn copper stains but requires careful planning and execution.
Vinyl pool stains can be removed with acidic stain removal products like stain free or a stain remover or jack s magic blue stuff for vinyl liners.
Mineral pool stains are treated with acidic stain removers.
Treat your pool liner for your type of stain.
To avoid metal stains monthly dosage is required to remove metals from your water.
For gray or black stains generally oxidized copper try the o2 safe shock first.
It is an inexpensive method of testing the product and the reason most pool professionals keep a bottle of vitamin c tablets in their glove box.
Start by using a 1 2 pound of ascorbic acid per 10 000 gallons of water in the pool.
If that doesn t work try a stain remover.
Suncoast iron cobalt stain remover.
Acid washing is not an option for vinyl liner pools.
Deactivate excess metals with a metal reducer like metal free or metal klear add a 1 2 pound of ascorbic acid per 10 000 gallons or water for tough stains sprinkle ascorbic or citric acid directly onto the spot.
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Treat large stains by adding ascorbic acid to the pool water by sprinkling it evenly over the surface of the water.