How to clean the salt?

[mrshanes]

I'm closing my salt water pool for the first time and I had a really hard time removing the handrails last night. Salt had accumulated around the anchors in the concrete and formed a gel and in some places hardened around the rails. This made them extremely difficult to get out and left everything a mess. Is there anything I can use to clean the rails and bolts/washers that hold them in place?
Thanks

 

[Bama Rambler]

You can use a stainless steel wire brush. Those that chuck in a drill work well and come in different sizes and shapes.

 

[JasonLion]

Next year, try coating the anchors and part of the railing that goes into the anchors with marine grease. That will prevent them from being hard to remove next time.