What do you use to clean the waterline?

[Poconos]

I simply use a coarse pad type scrub brush that is in pool stores, and a thick slurry of baking soda and water in a bucket. The amount of baking soda you'll use won't affect the chemistry enough to care about.
Al

[pigbat]

I know I'm a little late to the game here and this post is a little old but I just wanted to clarify. Have people used the magic eraser on the vinyl walls themselves or just the fiberglass steps and swimouts? The top 12" of my liner is noticeably dirty and I'm looking for a way to clean it without damaging the liner.

Thanks for any replies.

[cleancloths]

Use it on the walls all the time. Just be careful not to press hard where there is a pattern - I usually only use it on the white part.

[PhantomAndy]

Two Cent's Worth:

I use a 'Non-Stick Safe' scrubbie sponge (like you would use to wash your non-stick cookwear) along with "SoftScrub with Bleach". I've never had any ill effects from the cleanser (which I use very little of). It hadn't harmed my liner over the past 5 openings, and does a great job of getting the coping a nice bright white!

I tried the magic eraser last year, but you have to remember that the magic eraser does have the potential to remove the finish on your liner or coping. Magic Eraser uses Basotect (a melamine derived proprietary foam product - hence the concern about poison). I was worried about the abrasive nature of the magic eraser (not any poison issues) so I quit using it except on my steps. If you have plastic steps, it does a wonderful job of cleaning them without using any cleaning chemicals.

Good luck and enjoy your 2nd season!

[CelticDaddio]

I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser yesterday on my waterline which was pretty bad.... The inventor of this product deserves the Nobel Prize for Pool Maintenance.... Works great.
Ed

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works very well. Not much scrubbing and it really cleans up my stairs and buddy seats.