I opted to clean and apply protectant to my one-year old Coverstar cover. I used both the Coverstar brand cleaner and protectant. I first cleaned, rinsed, and let dry. Then according to instructions, sprayed and brushed the Coverstar protectant on the cover. The instructions emphasize not to rinse but leave the protectant to dry and bond to the cover. I let the cover sit for at least a day before operating it. It is a 14’ x 30’ pool and I used a little less than 32 oz. of protectant for the cover. I needed this much to get a uniform appearance without dry spots. The cover looked fantastic but had a bit of a greasy feel.
As anyone with these covers knows, what sticks to the top partially transfers to the bottom with each open and close cycle. Over the next week I noticed a slight oil slick on the pool each time I opened, and increased chlorine demand, especially overnight after the cover was closed. To mitigate this, I ended up trying to rinse and brush the cover with pure water. This was some days after the application. That helped, but over a week and a half later, and a few rain storms, I’m still seeing a slight oil slick on top of the cover. The oil slick is no longer visible in the pool, but chlorine demand still seems higher than usual. I’m trying to SLAM now just to be sure any algae is gone. Last night, with very clear water, I used 2-3 ppm overnight.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Are there recommendations to address this without affecting the UV protection of the cover? (I could rinse the top with bleach water, but I’m concerned about removing the protection.). Searching forums indicates that many people are using 303 Aerospace protectant. I wonder if that would be a better choice than the Coverstar product.
Thanks!
As anyone with these covers knows, what sticks to the top partially transfers to the bottom with each open and close cycle. Over the next week I noticed a slight oil slick on the pool each time I opened, and increased chlorine demand, especially overnight after the cover was closed. To mitigate this, I ended up trying to rinse and brush the cover with pure water. This was some days after the application. That helped, but over a week and a half later, and a few rain storms, I’m still seeing a slight oil slick on top of the cover. The oil slick is no longer visible in the pool, but chlorine demand still seems higher than usual. I’m trying to SLAM now just to be sure any algae is gone. Last night, with very clear water, I used 2-3 ppm overnight.
Has anyone else experienced something similar? Are there recommendations to address this without affecting the UV protection of the cover? (I could rinse the top with bleach water, but I’m concerned about removing the protection.). Searching forums indicates that many people are using 303 Aerospace protectant. I wonder if that would be a better choice than the Coverstar product.
Thanks!
