Battery stain

[mcanturdz]

My son was playing with one of those infernal "swim" toys that require a battery. He opened it up and his younger brother took the battery and threw it in to the pool. By the time I discovered what had happened and found the battery (at the bottom) the battery had created a stain on the bottom of the pool, similar in appearance to a rust stain. The surface is quartz.

Any ideas of how to remove the stain? I read on an old thread about using vitamin C tablets. Would that work?

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
Treat as an iron stain. Take a handful of Vitamin C tablets, put them in a thin sock, crush them a bit, and hold on the stain. Should clear off pretty quickly.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.

 

[mcanturdz]

Thank you. Vitamin C tablets are in. Hopefully that works.

 

[mknauss]

Should only have to be on the stain a few minutes.

 

[mcanturdz]

Ok, i removed it after about 40min. It worked OK. Stain is almost gone. I can still see it but maybe because I know it’s there. Thanks!

 

[duraleigh]

That's great! My deleted post says I didn't think it would work!

 

[mknauss]

Ok, i removed it after about 40min. It worked OK. Stain is almost gone. I can still see it but maybe because I know it’s there. Thanks!

Good. Leave it be a few days and see if you can still 'see' it. Then try the Vitamin C again.