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    Question Black-ish stain under pool light..

    Our pool was replastered in March and we had a new pool light installed. We have noticed a dark black-ish stain under the light. PB (that installed light) said that our 'old harness' leaked or something like that. Then he said he would give us a bottle of metal out and for us do the following:
    1. Turn off pool, 2. Dissolve metal out in water and, 3. slowly pour right over the light area.

    He said we would see a cloud and it would pull the metal stain right out of the plaster. Do we want to do this? What do you recommend? Love this site! Joyce
    18,000 IG Gunite/Plaster, Hayward Sand Filter

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    Default Re: Black-ish stain under pool light..

    You can just get a bottle of vitamin C tablets, crush them and put them in a sock - then rub it on the stain. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid - it will take the metal stain off. I would try this first, let me know if the vitamin C does'nt work.
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    Thanks Marie. Will try the Vitamin C this week.
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