In this video i explain how to remove stains from your swimming pool liner and give another tip on easy swimming pool maintenance to create a problem free s.
Metal stains on vinyl pool liner.
Here are the directions to use ascorbic acid to rid your pool of metal stains.
The size location and color are important to identify.
When they release the dye it will wick through the liner s fabric and form blotches.
An advantage of vinyl liners is that they often don t stain as much as plastic and metal in or around your pool.
Take your chlorine down to 0 and ph down to 7 2 if there is chlorine in the water it won t hurt it will just eat up the ascorbic acid so you will need more to get rid of the stains.
For metal stains either stain solution 1 the iron cobalt spot etching stuff or 2 the copper scale stuff may be indicated depending on the metals discovered.
Vinyl liners can stain in localized areas and spread throughout the pool surfaces.
Beware this works great on plaster pools but don t try this to remove stains on a vinyl pool because it could remove the liner pattern.
These organisms will pitch camp at the backside of the pool liner.
If that doesn t work try a stain remover.
Caused by everything from leaves dirt bugs and berries to algae worms and bodily oils.
Dye producing organisms may be the culprits as well.
It could be just one small pot on the water line on steps or on the floor of the pool.
Mineral pool stains are treated with acidic stain removers.
Doheny s also carries a spray on vinyl cleaner that can be used if your pool is drained.
Pool stain removal starts with identifying the types of stains you re dealing with.
Jack will be vinyl liner blue stuff a powerful sequestrant that prevents and removes stains on vinyl pools.
For many vinyl liner stains the prescription from dr.
We ll discuss some ways to prevent stains at the end of this post but for now let s look at the types of stains that occur in vinyl liner pools and.
Try pouring a small amount of chlorine shock right over an organic stain to make it disappear instantly.
Black stains on vinyl pool liner.
In the words of jack beane owner of jack s magic products there are two types of pools those that are stained and those that are going to stain.
The brown stain might be caused by the ioniser that deposits iron metal in your pool you need to clear the stains using ascorbic acid then consider reducing iron metal levels in your pool by draining and refilling a portion of your pool water or use a metal remover such as proteam metal magic to remove metals through the filter and.
Treat your pool liner for your type of stain.
It may not always be black algae or metal oxides causing the stains.
You can use a long handled stiff brush to get all around your pool.
Here is the ascorbic treatment.