acid wash

  1. R

    Can't keep chlorine up with SWG after acid wash

    My pool was acid washed about 2 months ago. Before acid wash SWG was at 35-40% with Cl 3-5. After acid wash, I noticed that I needed to increase SWG. Now I am at 80%. Pool conditions: FC 1.0-3.5, pH 7.6, TA 100, CH 305, CYA 100, Salt 3700, Phosphate 50. After dark, FC was 3.5 at end of 8 hour...
  2. Post Acid Wash

    Post Acid Wash

    Post Wash/TDS down from 5000 to 600 with low metal counts. Balanced pools chemistry/washed filter and salt cell
  3. Post Wash

    Post Wash

    Post Acid Wash/Hairline cracking resealed & coated
  4. Z

    New Pool Dirt Stains

    My pool was completed about 30 days ago. After plaster pool was acid washed and then filled but I didn’t had sod installed at the time and Texas Red Dirt Top soil got in the pool in large amounts. Per PB instruction, I brushed about 5 times a day towards center drain and got lots of the dirt...
  5. RBEmerson

    Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn organic stains

    Our Pebble-Tec in-ground pool has four major stains that refuse to die. Two are definitely related to winter leaves, while two are mainly "where things died" (worms, etc.). They're brown to yellow-ish. There's no metal within a few feet of the stains. Overall pool chemistry is in spec. Ascorbic...
  6. N

    Can I acid wash while draining pool?

    I have a pool with significant staining. I’m currently doing an absorbic acid treatment and some stains are reducing but others won’t budget. I’m planning to drain the pool after the AA treatment. Can I acid wash some of the residual stains while the pool is draining? If so do I need to raise...
  7. J

    Drain free acid wash

    We have a brand new pool with a very dark blue plaster color. The plaster had streaks and discoloration so our builder did an acid wash with Muratic acid. The plaster color looks amazing, but there is now a fine, milky dust that I can’t seem to get out. We put in some super floc to get the dust...
  8. T

    Chlorine Wash vs Acid Wash

    Hi, I've been noticing over the years that my pool has been getting larger/darker algae stains that are simply not going away. My first attempt to get rid of it of course was to SLAM the pool (15ppm Cl, 30 CYA, 7.5pH, 370Ca) for 24 hrs with heavy brushing every 6-12hrs but that didn't get rid...
  9. L

    "hot start" fiasco

    Hi! I am new here and first time home and pool owner. When we had our 4-year old pool inspected, the poolman had a list of things he recommended, one of which he called a "hot start" to remove a few rust stains from the bottom of the pool (from previous nails that fell in) as well as to create...
  10. L

    When do they Acid wash after fresh plaster in new pool

    I’m curious how long they wait before acid washing after they plaster a brand new pool. Finish is NPT Quartzscape. Is it same day after so many hours? Next day? thanks.
  11. F

    Pebble Sheen New Pool Build Help

    Had pool resurfaced and it looked uneven , builder acid washed to expose the aggregate. Tile setter messed up now so they have to come back to inspect and repair I'm afraid the pebble sheen aggregate is over exposed and want him to do the whole pool over Any thoughts, tips , comments?
  12. mrsfluff

    Acid washing pebble tec

    I am doing research on the effects of acid washing pebble tec. A couple of years ago, my pool guy - who I trusted implicitly - suggested acid washing my pebble tec plaster. He said it would brighten it up. Ok. Sounded good. Well, it appears not. My plaster is now ruined. There is a clear pattern...