Emergency!!! OIL SPILL. Need help STAT

[JJ_Tex]

Gosh, you have done quite a bit and luckily it is just vegetable oil. I would be tempted to go around the tile a time or two with a soapy sponge, throw some more tennis balls in and call it a day. Oh and let the kid swim, maybe even play catch with him with one of the tennis balls in the pool.

 

[JJ_Tex]

And barkeepers friend is awesome on our stainless pots, but I'm not sure it would be best at cleaning up oil at least not enough to introduce some unknown chemicals into my pool.

 

[JamesW]

Regular Pool Perfect, not the combo products, actually works pretty well for cleaning the tile line. It won’t cause problems with the pool. Get a green non abrasive nylon scotch brite dipped in pool perfect and it should scrub off easily.

Pool Perfect® - Natural Chemistry

naturalchemistry.com

 

[bbrock]

Did a quick search how to remove vegetable oil pool. Found this. Not sure if this is legit or bologna:

Two naturally based ways to remove grease from pool water

Water can dissolve just about anything—from sugar to cement. One thing it cannot dissolve, however, is oil… thus the old adage, “Water and oil don’t mix.” The electrons of the water molecule are similar to those of sugar or cement; therefore, the substance will become soluble at some point. On...

www.poolspamarketing.com

 

[JamesW]

For the tile line I was just going to go physical means, elbow grease.

Why would you add more grease?

 

[bbrock]

Never heard of chitosan

 

[JamesW]

Did a quick search how to remove vegetable oil pool. Found this. Not sure if this is legit or bologna:

Two naturally based ways to remove grease from pool water

Water can dissolve just about anything—from sugar to cement. One thing it cannot dissolve, however, is oil… thus the old adage, “Water and oil don’t mix.” The electrons of the water molecule are similar to those of sugar or cement; therefore, the substance will become soluble at some point. On...

www.poolspamarketing.com

The writer of the article works for Natural chemistry, which makes Pool Perfect and Pool First Aid.

Pool First Aid is probably the product he is referring to.

 

[Rich D]

To digress, now I know to go with the oil free.

Yup.. Betcha won't make that mistake again... Just like I won't just grab any old pressure gauge out of the tool box to test the household water tank. "Someone" could have used it a few years
prior to test the oil burner.... We had some very Shiny water for some time. The wife was wicked impressed .... I was amazed how long it took to clear up what was most likely one drop of oil...

 

[bbrock]

Why would you add more grease?

Definitely don’t want to add more grease even if it means physical labor grease.

 

[mknauss]

Never heard of chitosan

Ground up sea shells. SeaKlear clarifier is based on them.

 

[bbrock]

James W, you’re recommending to use pool perfect versus pool first aid?

 

[JamesW]

James W, you’re recommending to use pool perfect versus pool first aid?

For scrubbing the tile, Pool Perfect works pretty well.

If you're going to add a product directly to the water, I would suggest Pool First Aid.

Maybe try a 1/4 dose to see if you like the results before adding more.

 

[bbrock]

Got it.
Are you saying pool perfect with the green scotch Brite or blue non-scratch scotch Brite pads?

I know porcelain tiles pretty bombproof but could scratch I assume

 

[JamesW]

Either one should work. Test in an inconspicuous spot first.

 

[Mdragger88]

Just catching the tail end of this thread but try some microfiber towels/rags on the water line - be prepared to chunk em if they don’t wash well or get too nasty. I haven’t come across much that a damp microfiber wouldn’t help clean up.

 

[JamesR]

I agree with the Pool Perfect approach but am confused with the 1st sentence of the starting post..... “trying to lower the pH from 100 to 70”. What does that mean?

 

[RMcGirr83]

trying to lower the pH from 100 to 70”. What does that mean?

Probably meant TA, not pH.

 

[CrystalRiver]

Magic erasers really do work wonders. They may on your tile also. Best of luck.

Magic Erasers are made of malamine foam. Melamine reacts with chlorine to form a toxin.

 

[RMcGirr83]

Melamine reacts with chlorine to form a toxin.

Do you mean reacts with CYA? @JoyfulNoise pretty sure I read something about having it be copious amounts of the stuff to have any negative consequences.

 

[Newdude]

They’ve been recommended and used here more times than I can count, But I reserve the right to be wrong as always.