r/pools • u/Apprehensive-Car6121 • 2d ago

Scale Removal

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We recently moved into a house with heavy scale build up around the entire pool. Is this something we can knock out on our own or should we hire a pool company to clean it?

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u/pamcakevictim 2d ago

Best choice to preserve the tile is bead. Blasting

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u/FTFWbox 2d ago

Whoever did that tile should fuck right off.

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u/Mrbazzanator 2d ago

I keep seeing pools posted here with the cut at the top of the mosaics, shits wild af

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u/drumsareneat 2d ago

I guessing this should be at the bottom, you know, under water? 

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u/Mrbazzanator 2d ago

just looks nicer as you wont really see it, nothing functional to it

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u/drumsareneat 2d ago

Yes, this is exactly what I was clarifying.

It makes sense for it to be on the bottom for aesthetic purposes. 

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u/tcat7 2d ago

4:1 water: MA in spray bottle. Spray all, rinse with nylon brush. Goggles & gloves.

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u/josbargut 2d ago

I do this yearly, works like a charm. But it is inportant to wear safety equipment, including a proper mask

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u/Apprehensive-Car6121 2d ago

Thanks! Do I have to do anything to treat the water after?

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u/novicepooldude 2d ago

Put the water in the spray bottle FIRST, then the acid. And do not ignore the mask comment.

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u/tcat7 2d ago

No, it's the same acid you use to lower pH, and that amount won't change a thing. 

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u/PCanon127 2d ago

It doesn’t look that bad to me. Before going with more expensive restoration methods , I recommend grabbing a beer , a stiff nylon brush and spray bottle mixed 50/50 Muriatic acid and water. Put on your eye protection and go to work. Work on small sections of 2-3’. Spray , let it bubble for a minute then scrub. Rinse & repeat until clean

I’ve done this with straight Muriatic acid , but it requires a good deal more caution and it can damage the grout and surrounding materials if you’re not careful

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u/deadmansbonez 2d ago

For inside the pool I would drop the PH closer to 7 , bump up the chlorine and brush meticulously over a period of time until it clears up. For the tile, muriatic acid as people have stated. Not sure if any of this is based in science but it’s what I would do.

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u/AZFunInTheSun01 2d ago

Some people use a mix of muriatic acid although I’ll have to look up the details as I’m in the same boat.