Muriatic acid and chlorine are the main chemicals.
Will muratic acid eat through vinyl.
Muriatic acid however will attack most of the materials it touches including varnish fabrics metals plastics there are some exceptions and most paints.
Spray a 1 16 acid to water diluted solution on the drained surface of the pool let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
But plastic is not one compound.
The best way to answer questions like these for practical purposes is to consult a chemical compatibility chart.
Never use a metal or non acid proof container as the muriatic acid will eat its way through the container.
This chemical resistance chart is for advisory use only.
Conditions exposure times chemical concentrations and residues may effect glove performance.
Muriatic acid can get your swimming pool s surface looking like new again.
It is strongly advised that on site testing of all gloves is important to determining safe usage.
Putting the acid before the water creates an exothermic reaction that can cause the mixture to splash violently.
Yes you should take some extra precautions when adding some chemicals to a pool with a vinyl liner.
It will react with metals forming a salt and releasing hydrogen all metal acid reactions do this.
When diluting muriatic acid always put the water into the container first and the acid last.
Muratic acid is hydrochloric acid with some dissolved iron making it yellow in color.
Most commonly used plastics are fairly resistant to hydrochloric acid.
Generally speaking not much.
When adding acid it s best to mix it first in a bucket with water.
It is not 100 percent certain whether or not muriatic acid will harm vinyl siding.
Some people have used it without problems others have said it messed up the finish.