Seems to be conflicting information on what can and cannot be used to clean limestone. My coping and hot tub and water wall are all white limestone. Panel has been down for about a week. Hopefullly repaired today. I am seeing some calcium buildup. Other than just scrapping it off with a paint scraper (what I have used before) what is a better solution? Something to spray on the limestone to clean it and soften the calcium so I can more easily remove it. Thanks.
Cleaning Linestone Coping/Water Walls
- Thread starter MCF50
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,771
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Limestone will be dissolved by acid. So you cannot use acid. The only viable method to remove the scale is a mechanical means, like you have done. Using limestone in areas that pool water can splash or at the water line is not the best for future maintenance issues.
