Hi All- I am new to the Forum and have owned a gunite pool with just basic white plaster. During a recent store the flood waters got into the pool. I have drained and started to acid wash using Muratic Acid in a garden sprayer. When I rinsed the first section it almost gave it a cracker look. However there are not visually cracks to the touch. They seem to fade as it drys. Any insight would be helpful. Picture attached.
Plaster Acid Wash concern.
- Thread starter Bperego15
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 58,523
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum!
What conditions are pointing you towards doing an acid wash? It is not a good idea to do any type of acid wash unless it is a last resort due to scale buildup. It will reduce the life of your plaster substantially.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
What conditions are pointing you towards doing an acid wash? It is not a good idea to do any type of acid wash unless it is a last resort due to scale buildup. It will reduce the life of your plaster substantially.
I suggest you read ABC's of Pool Water Chemistry.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,523
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Also, having an empty pool in Houston is very risky. Ground water levels could easily pop the pool shell out of the ground.
We had some staining around the edges that I wanted to get rid of. We traditionally use the BBB method with very little chemicals. I figured I would give it a try.
Appreciate the advise I may Be refilling quickly then.
