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smallpooldad
04-13-2006, 05:03 PM
Does anyone think this might method help to remove ferric oxide/rust from the pool walls. Please see method at this site;

http://www.chip.com/buick/techtips/rustremoval.html

Or am I crazy!

Aloha,

Paul

mas985
04-13-2006, 05:48 PM
Electrolysis only works if the material you are removing the rust from is conductive (i.e. a metal). So it could work for metal pools.

mbar
04-14-2006, 12:15 AM
I read something about staining on fiberglass pools, I copied the Paragraph:

"Fiberglass has a negative electrical charge and can attract positively charged metallic ions, causing the development of a stain. The periodic addition of a metal treatment should help negate this effect and help keep pool stain free. "

It would explain why fiberglass pools stain more easily than other pools, and why I can't figure out where the stains in my pool come from. I will try to find out more about this too --and if anyone else knows anything please help!