I myself would just cover it and forget it. You're gonna fight green water no matter what next year, so why spend the cash on chemicals at the end of this year.
Yes that is the purpose of the remover, to eliminate the traces of baquacil. You just want to put it in a couple of days prior to closing. This will make opening easier. You will want to do this before putting chlorine in it.
I think this is the first time I have seen a "remover" mentioned. Chlorine will do the same thing by breaking down whatever Baq is still in the water. Not sure how the cost of the remover vs. more chlorine pans out.
While I certainly am not a baqua expert, I think it will diminish on it's own...particularly over the winter and, as Jason says, chlorine will get it anyway.
I've never heard of a Baquacil "remover". Any links to this product???? The only thing I've seen suggested by the manufacture of Baquacil is to use "Pool Breeze(tm) Non-Chlorine Shock Treatment".
I do not think there is any point in putting any chemicals in the pool before closing if you are converting in the spring. You are going to have a mess to deal with either way ... save the money for bleach in the spring.
EDIT: Although ... as this post suggests (closing-a-baq-pool-t52246.html) ... maybe it would be better to add some chems to avoid fighting algae and baq in the spring. Maybe I will crawl back in my hole since I have no idea what I am talking about
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