Cleaning Stained Steps

[Swampwoman]

^Nothing really...and not a silly thought...I've done that before with citric acid you buy for preserves...it worked on mild staining without dropping the FC. I've also cleaned up steps with a single bottle of Metal Magic ...poured on top step and brushed. Neither trick is as sure-fire as an AA treatment, but in the case of the bottle of metal magic, I needed to sequester anyway so it was a win win.

 

[curtisimo81]

Thank you all again. I started the process yesterday since I was off work with a sick 5 year old. It did an amazing job on my steps. I just wish I would have had more AA because there was one spot on the front side it didn't lift the stain. My FC was 1.8ppm when I started and it defiantly killed my chlorine quick. lol I put algaecide in prior to doing it thought. Here is a picture of the steps now.

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Now I just need to clean the top of the steps.. lol

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Did the liner/pool look any different? Sometimes iron stains can be subtle and wide spread on a liner and you don't really notice it, then !BANG! you do the AA treatment and your liner looks much better.

Either way, great job!!


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[curtisimo81]

Did the liner/pool look any different? Sometimes iron stains can be subtle and wide spread on a liner and you don't really notice it, then !BANG! you do the AA treatment and your liner looks much better.

Either way, great job!!


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Matt to be honest with you the sides look a little darker than the bottom but it didn't seem to do anything. Maybe I needed more AA. I mean I used 3 lbs and did it the way the procedure called for. The only difference was there was some free chlorine in the pool. I may try to get a couple more bottles of Metal Magic and see if that helps. But I really don't remember if the sides looked that way last year. My wife says it looks the same as it did last year so maybe I'm wrong. lol

 

[curtisimo81]

Ok I'm back with the staining on the steps again!!! ERRRRR Guess I need to repeat the process? I know its metal because I did the vitamin c test again and same thing happened.