Forum: Dealing with Stains & Metals, . . . and 'Minerals' & 'Ions',

The company that poured my plaster sent me a letter recommending that I use Jack's Magic in my pool to prevent staining. The letter indicated...

We had a bunch of relatives in the pool all day Saturday, and all 6 kids had sunscreen on. Now I have a waxy ring around the pool at the waterline,...

I have about 30 very odd stains in my gunite pool that I just can't seem to be able to deal with. Not even sure if they are metal or algae. They...

Hi everyone! I have been new this summer to BBB and it has been wonderful - crystal clear water all season!!! After I began the system I realized...

I use a Frog inline chlorinator and read on http://www.poolsolutions.com/testkits.html that I should test for copper. Is this due to the "mineral...

The stairs of our pool have brownish colored stains on them. From what I have read on this great forum is that I should use Vitamin C for this,...

Just finished a drain and acid wash to remove a scaly precipitate build-up that developed on the surface of my DiamondBrite plaster finish. ...

Today while cleaning our pool, I noticed 5 or 6 dark reddish brown spots on the bottom of our vinyl liner pool that weren't there a couple of weeks...

hi, I've had my fibreglass pool since last september, we had it covered during construction as it is indoor, when we uncovered it water was quite...

Hello, Newbie to Pool Forum seeking guidance. I have some iron stains left from nails that were on bottom of pool for 2+ years while pool was...

I had waterline stains on my fiberglass steps, they were sort of grayish greenish colored. Wierd thing is, we also have a fiberglass swimout, and...

Hi All, Did anybody has used the Jandy stain remover before? http://www.jandy.com/html/products/cleaners/stainremover.php I have a...

My kids keep getting green hair and I have been told it is because of suspended copper in the water. My question is - How do I get rid of the copper...

My daughter's friends have been swimming in our pool and do not take out their hair pins and pony tail holders. They have metal in them and found...

My pool was stained when I opened it. I have raised my PH and shocked to clear up the water. I can take a vitamin C tablet and it will remove the...

Well, I had some kids last year with a slight greenish :eek: tint to their hair. Can you or can't you get rid of copper that may have been put in...

New to this, and to pools, but been lurking for about a year here. Anyway, I have a 2 year old 24' AG, 52", pool that has developed a dark brown...

Started my stain treatment yesterday morning. By mid-day today the water was clear, not crystal clear, but I could see the bottom of the 6 foot deep...

ok i just came out of 2 back to back battles with green algae the pool is clear now but there are green stains on the diamondbrite walls and floors...

Hi, I'm a newbie posting here, and hoping that some of you wise folk can help me out. I've been reading the forums, and it sounds like you guys give...

Help. I am new to having a pool (inground, liner, 21k). Didnt know anything about pools and told the pro who installed a new heater that this year....

We have brown stains that extend 4-6 inches under the water line, are on the steps and also there are some bottom stains. I held two vitamin c...

How can I get rid of copper and iron in my water?? I have been to the pool store and they had me put in Pool Magent 3 times within the last 3 weeks...

I have been reading all the posts over the last week, and finally got brave enough to try and remove the stains from the pool. Pool Details: IG...

Added the 2# of AA and after an hour still had stains. Then it got dark so I couldn't see. I got in with a scrub brush and went around and around...

Hi Everyone! I'm new to this site, been lurking for days, trying to figure out how to clear up my poor pool. It seems like you guys are very...

We have an inground pool with a vinyl liner. It's been nice and clear for years. About a year ago we installed a Hayward heater. 6 Months later the...

Hi - Just wondering if anyone has experienced finding "trailers" in their pool after a neighbor's fireworks display. I brushed it up and removed the...

I will be using the Metal Free today or tomorrow and was wondering if there are any tips or just use as directed? I will be adding muriatic acid...