Your Tile’s a Hot Mess: Bead Blasting, Baking Soda & Other Grime Crimes

🔥 Episode Summary:

In this laugh-out-loud yet surprisingly helpful episode, Roy “Al G” Free dives deep (but not deeper than 8 feet — OSHA says no) into the gritty world of pool tile cleaning. Whether you’re dealing with crusty calcium deposits, waterline slime, or mysterious gunk that may or may not be alive, this episode has got you covered.

From classic brushing and vinegar scrubs to soda blasting and bead bombing like you’re power-washing the Sistine Chapel, Roy explains it all — with a healthy dose of dad jokes, absurd humor, and just enough useful product knowledge to make your pool sparkle like it's on a dating app.

🧼 What You'll Learn:

• The traditional “tried-and-true” methods of tile cleaning (and why your grandma would approve)
• How to use vinegar, baking soda, and pumice without accidentally scrubbing a hole into the space-time continuum
• Why bead blasting sounds intense (and kind of is)
• How soda blasting differs (spoiler: it’s not the diet version)
• Tools & gadgets Roy recommends — including The Wall Whale, which sounds fake but absolutely isn’t
• Why chlorine and candlelight don’t mix
• How to tell if your tile needs cleaning or just a good cry

🛠️ Tools & Products Mentioned:

• The Wall Whale Classic Pool Brush
• Tile Scrubber with Quick Connect
• Blue Torrent 360° Brush
• Pumice Stone with Pole Adapter
• Poolife Tile Cleaner Rx
• Clemco Pool Pal Bead Blaster (for folks who like to clean aggressively)

💬 Quotable Moments:

“Bead blasting is like a microdermabrasion facial… for your pool.”“If your pool tile looks like it’s been through the Dust Bowl of ’32, you’re not alone — just crusty.”“Use vinegar to clean your tiles and confuse your neighbors into thinking you’re pickling the deep end.”

🤪 Dad Joke of the Episode:

“Why did the pool tile call in sick?
 Because it had a scaling issue.”

🔗 Links & Resources:

• Full tool list at cpoclass.com/tools
• Learn more about professional blasting methods at dustlessblasting.com
• Roy’s favorite brush? It’s the one that whales on algae. Available at yardandpool.com