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