how to clean mineral \ calcium deposits on pool tile
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- special thanks to bueno bob for his video on how to clean pool tile with a Silicon carbide wheel...this vid gets more into what I found to work best .....thanks for watching
Thank you for creating this jem.
If you are a pool owner and have a day to clean tile, this might be an option. But if you are a pool company, Maxx Strip pool formula with a 3.5 cu ft blast pot, air dryer and a 185cfm diesel compessor is the only way to go.
And by the way, that is not glass tile. It is a ceramic mosaic.
this is for DIY ....some people dont want to spend 2000$ to clean their tile .
1 year latter with epoxy my pool looks amazing
@@Ebbrush3 Exactly what I said. Might want to read the post. If you put an epoxy sealer on the tile, you have just created a bigger problem later on. You WILL scratch the epoxy with your method the next time you need to clean the tile. This will require stripping the whole tile instead of just the calcium carbonate line.
I epoxy the pool not the tile
I used a very fine sanding wheel (like emery cloth) wet surface, and it "scratches" just the very surface stuff off, then use a simple Turtle wax to seal it up, buff it off. Looks new.
@@Ebbrush3 $2000 😂 you might want to get another bid buddy. It doesn't cost $2000 unless you have 300 feet of tile to clean and. Remember "TIME IS MONEY"
I was told it scratches the tiles with smaller marks and increases odds of calcification even faster what do you think?
i found if you keep the wheel wet it works great....and i wouldnt hurt to seal the tile with tile sealer again
Yes, it does scratch - IF you go too hard - so the key here is work slowly - I stopped using this method due to small scratches appearing so went to high pressure salt / soda - works fast, no scratching and pools need the salt and alkalinity anyway - So no draining of the pool AND no vacuuming - Cheers now!
The trick is when done to SEAL your tile before you refill the pool.
Great Video! In recovering the beads what type of mesh filter do you recommend!
those pads would last the whole pool if you used water with it. you're essentially burning the pads with friction. with the pools full you can basically like wet sanding the pool, you just don't have enough water is all... been cleaning pools like this for decade or longer. There are better products than LCR (its good) but there are better ones out there.
Like what? Other then using clr
I usually do this kind of cleaning you can use muriatic acid spray it with a garden spraying pump and wait 5 to 10 minutes rinse it with a pressure washer at least 3600 psi that will god way more quicker.
If there’s water in the pool is ok if we still use CLR
i dont know if the clr even helped ....most important is to keep the wheel wet ....good luck
@@Ebbrush3 thanks bud
Quick question… what is the rpm of your drill?
the drill is a milwakee hole shooter ..variable speed and i go slow
@@Ebbrush3 I have a skill runs upto 800 rpm
800 too fast
@@Ebbrush3 that’s just the maximum. I wouldn’t run it at the max
That will absolutely scratch your tile. Might be fine for an old pool with worn out tile, but be careful with any of these methods you see on youtube. Do one tile, and let the tile dry completely, not just wipe it with a wet rag. When the tile is completely dry, you will see the actual results, and the damage that has been done. Don't say we didn't warn you.
horseshit .....if you keep the wheel wet it doesnt scratch them ....my job came out great......and i didnt have to pay someone like you $1500 so fuck off
I agree with you SD...this method is suspect and may work on some tiles but others it may scratch the hell out of it. I have been cleaning tile for 15 years and tried everything. The best solution is to let a professional with lots of experience clean your tile. Think of it this way, you use this method or a chemical method and it ruins the tile, it is going to cost at least twice as much to replace it than to pay a professional. I guarantee my work. @Ebbrsh3 isn't going to pay to have your tile replaced if his method ruins your tile.
@@mraleyqps hey bro can you lend some advice on this subject? What works best that you use or do? Thank you kindly!!
@@gogators5762 are you a homeowner or a pool company? If you are a homeowner, doing it the correct way is not economicaly feasible because of the cost of the equipment. If you are a pool company, we use a 185cfm diesel air compressor with an air dryer and 3.5 cuft blastig pot. 200 ft of blasting hose and Maxxstrip pool formula media. The Maxxstrip is soft enough not to damage 95% of the tiles you will encounter but without experience you will need to be extra careful when blasting.
@@mraleyqps thanks bro! I'm a homeowner so I understand what your saying. Thank you for the reply back!
Warning draining your pool to also, do this can damage your pipes. I do not suggest draining your pool drain it below the tiles if anything, but nothing more.
Wht type of bit is that?
silicon carbide .....you can get them at home depot in the tool dept
just need to keep it wet and it will not scratch the tile...the CLR doesnt help ....just water is fine
What is the name o brush is this?
silicone carbide ....home depot, where the grinder accessories are
just keep it wet
How about a quick acid wash
Muriatic acid would do that job faster and at the end you could use that to polish it a little.
I tired that on my pool tile and it did nothing
MA eats up your grout. No bueno
Easy and simple just do a v blast tile and looks like a new
What is a v blast and where can I get that done?
WARNING WARNING- This method will scratch your tiles. Pumice stone of any kind scratches the finish on the tiles.
So what do you suggest? So far my choices are scaly tile that looks bad or scratched tiles. Do you know of any methods that actually work?
@@scottsworld21I wonder if a Scotch Brite pad on a drill brush would work. As he says in the video, speed=heat=no good. If you have a regular drill, throw it in 1st gear and make sure it stays lubricated with whatever solution you like. Same idea when using those rubber sticker/decal removal wheels. We want fast and easy, but you can only go so fast before you start causing other problems.
This is insane
Dustless Blasting
Thanks
CLR does absolutely nothing. Pumice stone and elbow grease. Repeat once a pool season to prevent build up
agree CLR didnt help but the wheels worked great
Shit...I think CLR has a hard time working with kitchen and shower faucets
Does the pumice stone cut into the grout and wear it down?
If anyone knows where to get this tile please let me know!!
Good luck....this pool was installed in 1971
@@Ebbrush3 i know..i have the same tile but im hoping i can find someone with a random box somewhere
i thought i saw a website once that only sells pool tile .......worth a shot
Pool tile is hard to find sometimes. If it's blue, manufacturers know it's going in a pool and they don't give that shit away! I have a hard time finding small blue tiles (my pool has a lot of curves) that are less than $12 a square foot, and when the perimeter of your pool us about 250 feet...
Dammit how many days are you going to this process HELL no there has to be a better way thanks anyway
took 2 hours, and 2 years later it still looks great
You need chemistry to remove calcium not elbow grease lol
clr didnt work , but silicon carbide wheel took it right off ...just keep it wet .....1 year later after plaster repair, epoxy pool looks brand new ....cost was $1200
@@Ebbrush3 Just curious what else you did to your pool while it was drained? Do you have photos of that?
This is a terrible idea dustless blasting is the ONLY WAY
took 2 hours, and 2 years later it still looks great...cost $12
All bad 😅 scratch and sniff 🤧
2 Years later , my pool looks great ....my neighbor paid 14k
ffs..…pay the pros
my pool had a lot of plaster holes , new epoxy 2x, and it came out great ..cost me $1200 total
Use glass bead 80 grit and water lol compressor 100 psi and common sense ..u can do whole pool 2 hours ..30 min to polish tiles
Like a sand blaster??
@@mattalbrecht7471 yes gray stand up harbor freight 40 bucks ..they got glass bead too..60 bucks a tub..90 psi on air tank ..do a practice spot ..you'll need clear face shield..they got those to ..get the blue on looks like paintball mask..it last longest
Can you please post a link on the sandblaster your talking about thank you 🙏