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Removing rust stains from pool floor.
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.
Sometimes it can be fairly easy to get rid of stains but other times those hard to remove spots can take a bit more than a simple scrub.
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.
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.
You won t believe this until you try it.
Your first clue to diagnosing a pool stain is to check out it s color.
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.
Luckily whether you re trying to remove leaf stains or algae stains from your pool there s a simple method to follow.
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.
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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.