Me neither. After that, you risk corrosion to pool equipment, etc. The PF2 cleaned 15 years of never cleaned VERY HEAVY scale on my desert pool tile to shiny, completely clean tile with no visible tile damage, very impressed with the product. So that pool would be impossible to clean by any form of scraping because you simply can't get into all the nooks & crannies. b.c[e]=!0)}y.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&z(this,b)};u("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){x.checkImageForCriticality(b)});u("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){A(x)}); There should only be minimal salt residue left in the resin. !b.a.length)for(a+="&ci="+encodeURIComponent(b.a[0]),d=1;d=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.i&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(B())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),c=!0);C=a;if(c){d=b.h;b=b.j;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f= Takes a while, and you have to be really close to the work, but it does work well, and still a ton faster than manual methods. For doing something small this might be worth a try-. So want that to be true. He did that pool first and he said it took him about 2-1/2 hours mainly from all the patterned tiles. but i would assume you run it at a lower psi than regular plastic. Privacy Statement - I do know of some municipalities, in California, that have restricted/eliminated the use of conventional water softeners, as the regeneration of them sends high solids content water into the sewer. Terms of Service - I didn't like the idea of leaving the Maxx strip media in my pool either even though most do. 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I refilled with too much soft water though so be careful there, I am now adding calcium chloride which kills me to get my CA to a balanced CSI number. No experience with that one, but I bought one of their benchtop blasting cabinets and use it with their soda (really Arm and Hammer's) and one of their compressors (4HP 10 Gallon 110V piston type). ("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var d=0;a=c[d];++d){var e=a.getAttribute("data-pagespeed-url-hash");e&&(! (e in b.c))if(0>=c.offsetWidth&&0>=c.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{d=c.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=d.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);d=d.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+d;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.g.height&&d<=b.g.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e), You must log in or register to reply here. The PF2 will etch plaster and grout but that was my technique and not an issue after my first tile. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=618122, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. The re-plasterers used some pretty heavy duty equipment, and three guys, one of which was wearing some pretty gnarly protective gear. I did use it to clean some plaster/quartz pool surface near rocks and it didnt damage the plaster as long as I didnt try and clean all the calcium off and was back at least a foot from surface with nozzle. What is their excuse for letting, my CYA, CH and scale get so far out of control without ever suggesting a water change? The unit itself is probably fine, the blast nozzles OK for a while. Inline Desiccant Dryer/Filter (SKU 94733) is. I will dump my water in the spring BUT it goes to show that if you follow the advice and science here, one can manage a pool in a very cost effective and trouble free . way. function B(){var b={},c;c=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(!c.length)return{};var a=c[0];if(! Performance & Competition Discussion Areas, European Delivery and or Porsche Experience Center, Rennpository Video Clips and Other Online Videos, Rennlist Regional Forums (Regional Events, Discussions, Announcements, Etc. function u(b,c){var a=b.split(". It was $550, $150 of which was a travel surcharge because they had to do it on a day they were not in town. JavaScript is disabled. My [now X-] pool guy wanted $900. I am with you on the water softener hooked up to the auto fill. I do know that the sodium will build up in the water. I went into the process of cleaning the engine bay with a steam machine, it was like pissing in the wind plus all the steam did to the greases were push them around. Dry air is a must, and you'll want for a lot more air than most home oilless rotary-vane compressors will pump. I finally did get it to work OK but the hassle might be way too much for many, be warned. I'll do some research and report back if I come up with anything useful for TFPers No salt build up should happen. Since soda powder is less heavy than sand or bead material, would a smaller compressor be able to soda blast effectively? var n=k[k.length-1],p=h[n],q=p?p:function(b){var c;if(null==this)throw new TypeError("The 'this' value for String.prototype.repeat must not be null or undefined");c=this+"";if(0>b||1342177279>>=1)c+=c;return a};q!=p&&null!=q&&g(h,n,{configurable:!0,writable:!0,value:q});var t=this; I have a compressor but it is small.. fine for finish nailing and filling tires. I used almost 120 lbs (about $100) for a 14000 gallon pool on 6x6 tile and rocks only. The following errors occurred with your submission. new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(r){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(D){}}f&&(f.open("POST",d+(-1==d.indexOf("?")?"? You are using an out of date browser. pool maintenance companies have yet to adopt them, or bother to seek them out and learn them. Please consider. Interestingly, they never asked about the amount of buildup (which in my case was minimal), so I got the impression that was a flat rate. I was convinced after watching them that this was worth the dough. The unit I used was a $129 Harbor Freight 40 lb soda blaster designed for Armex XL blasting media (baking soda). Soda blasting in a cabinet or enclosure want workout. Its harder than calcium but softer than porcelain tile and basically Epsom salt with neutral PH. ), http://www.harborfreight.com/40-lb-pter-67625.html, http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-o/soda_blaster/, http://www.harborfreight.com/21-oz-hgun-95793.html. ");b!=Array.prototype&&b!=Object.prototype&&(b[c]=a.value)},h="undefined"!=typeof window&&window===this?this:"undefined"!=typeof global&&null!=global?global:this,k=["String","prototype","repeat"],l=0;l.Page Count: 16, Failure to do so can result in serious injury. Test posts are permitted. I was looking at their 40LB portable soda blaster unit and as with most HF stuff it's unfathomable to me how they can sell something for that cheap and still make money. His scuppers were also completely crusted up with calcium. This soda blaster will chew through 15+ CFM @ 90 PSI if the pressure is set up where you will think it should be for actually blasting stuff. Calcium: How many of you are tired of using pumice stones, or using acid and scrubbing for eternity? So that will be next ------. Discussion in 'The Garage' started by Queen of Spades, May 1, 2014. That's why I drained it completely, glad i did, that would have been 130 lbs of epsom salt added to the water. (function(){for(var g="function"==typeof Object.defineProperties?Object.defineProperty:function(b,c,a){if(a.get||a.set)throw new TypeError("ES3 does not support getters and setters. [CDATA[ The other fellow's pool was as you describe - thick, thick, thick calcium deposits and he had not only standard tile but also patterned tile (lion heads) as well.

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