Salt Water Stains

boston62

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I started seeing salt water stains on tiles above the water, is this normal? If not how to correct, or clean off....Thank you

 

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Can you post a pic?

 

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Butterfly said:

Can you post a pic?

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Here is one they are a white discoloration on the tiles...

 

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That is mostly calcium, and happens with or without salt in the water. You can remove it with a dilute muriatic acid solution.

 

boston62

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JasonLion said:

That is mostly calcium, and happens with or without salt in the water. You can remove it with a dilute muriatic acid solution.

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acid removed the calcium stain, but turned my grout around tiles brown....any ideas how to remove brown stains....I tried bleach didn't touch it...
I used 1 cup acid to 4 cups water...

Thanks