SOFT WASH |
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1. |
Empty the water from the pool or spa. |
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2. |
Spray the affected tile, grout, and surface with 50% hydrogen peroxide, with
water sprayed through a Home Depot type garden sprayer. Allow the peroxide
to bubble the film off the tile and grout. |
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3. |
Rinse off with cold water. |
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4. |
Seal the grout with a sealer chosen by our tile installer. |
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5. |
Allow sealer to dry completely. |
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6. |
Refill spa or pool and add calcium to exceed 400ppm. (refill to just below
the tile level) |
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7. |
Apply 20 Mule Team Borax with NO BLEACH using sponge or mop. |
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8. |
Add muriatic acid to lower pH a day after applying Borax. |
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9. |
Repeat steps 7 and 8 every 6 months. |
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10. |
Add calcium hardness increaser to 300ppm minimum, and with pH 6.8 or below,
Ionize to .4ppm switch to oxidize high. |
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11. |
Never use chlorine again, make sure pH stays below 7.4. |
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