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24/07/2009, 18:45 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,884 Re: stains on liner  Le Plombier wrote: Boring A couple of posts on the problems and hundreds of posts on PM's What is the point Doesen't say a lot for your business if you need the Forum for sales The Forum is here to help people, not to sell to them Le Plombier Has the record got a crack in it? John. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?start=all    Report

09/08/2009, 21:30 BobDee Joined on 17/08/2005 Reaup Lisse 47 Posts 168 Re: stains on liner Back to the original posting....... Stains on our liner are usually caused by lizards and even frogs that get into the pool during the winter, sadly fail to get out again, and their decomposing bodies leave a lizard or even frog shaped outline on the liner. Usually vanishes without effort on my part bt the end of the season...    Report

12/09/2009, 21:10 Northender Joined on 24/01/2007 NW England/Lot Posts 210 Re: stains on liner Hi Just wondered if anyone had any information on liner friezes , Poolguy mentioned back in July he was hoping to try a self-adhesive type. Thanks.    Report

13/09/2009, 11:40 LVF Joined on 17/02/2007 Posts 6 Re: stains on liner We purchased a self adhesive freeze from a company in UK with great results. It can be ordered in quite a few designs - we chose a mosaic effect to hide any stains that may occur. It is 9 inches deep and comes in various packs and additional 2 foot lengths. We installed it before the beginning of this season and are delighted with the results. Although our guests are still using sun tan lotion and staining the freeze, it is not noticeable because of the mosaic design. It cost under £200 to do a 10 X 5 metre pool and was relatively easy to do . Only draw back, they do not deliver to France. PM us for details. We have no association with this company but are gite owners with the same problem as many others.    Report

13/09/2009, 22:42 Northender Joined on 24/01/2007 NW England/Lot Posts 210 Re: stains on liner Thanks I have sent you a PM.    Report

14/09/2009, 8:27 Poolguy Joined on 25/12/2004 Charante Maritime Posts 954 Re: stains on liner Northender   I've sent you a PM Andrew   www.Poolguy.fr    Report

15/09/2009, 8:24 Théière Joined on 28/07/2008 London and 37 Guerchois Posts 3,731 Re: stains on liner I am in favour of re-introducing the victorian bathing costume for people who insist they may catch cancer whilst swimming. After 3 days of scrubbing waterlines, in some cases it was so thick it could be removed by a fingernail. Some more help from our tame polymer chemist Buckendave would be useful.   User is online Windows 7, it's really rather good    Report

15/09/2009, 8:35 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,884 Re: stains on liner Have you tried using a Karcher? Not on the liner though, on the people who go in plastered in the muck! We are very lucky in that nobody wot usues our pool uses suntan muck.. John. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?start=all    Report

15/09/2009, 20:31 buckdendave Joined on 05/03/2008 Posts 52 Re: stains on liner The problem is that the liners are made from plasticised PVC, i.e. PVC polymer with a compatible oily liquid that makes it soft and pliable, but is not easily extracted.  The plasticiser is compatible with the oil in suncream, and that has colourants added to it.  So, as oil floats on water there is a concentration at the water line.  Once its migrated into the PVC there is no way its all coming out.  All I can think of, to minimise the consequences, is to lower the water level and carefully clean around the stain line with a mild detergent, then rinse off with clean water - all the time keeping any detergent out of the pool.  I have a GRP pool and get the same orange brown line, but so far it has always cleaned off.  However I have my problems too - earlier this year I moved the pool pump, filter, etc., from a horrible box in the ground into a pool house and had to cut the pipes so I could extend them.  All OK except sealing off the pool return - in the end I covered the cap in the pool with some thick PVC and held in place with a stainless steel jubilee clip.  Marvellous, it worked a treat, no leaks.  But a couple of months later when all the pool pump works, etc. were done, I removed the pool cover to remove the PVC and jubilee clip and found a brown iron stain up the side of the pool - not all the stainless clip was what it was supposed to be (not that stainless is completely anyway).  But how to get rid of the brown stain?  A lot of gentle rubbing with plastic pan scourers (using my feet!) has reduced it hugely, but what I'd really like to do is try a mild solution of oxalic acid on it - can't drain the pool though and don't want to risk contaminating the water, so I'll live with it. Dave              Report

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