{"product_id":"18-ss-bristle-curved-alum-algae-brush","title":"A\u0026B Brush Manufacturing 18 Inch Algae Brush, Blue Aluminum Back, Stainless Steel Bristle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe A\u0026amp;B Brush 5040 is an 18 inch algae brush with stainless steel bristles set into a curved blue aluminum back. It is the brush you reach for when algae has taken hold on a hard surface and a nylon brush is not touching it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy stainless\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlgae anchors itself to plaster and gunite. A softer nylon brush tends to glide over the growth and burnish it rather than break it up, which is why a pool can look no better after an hour of brushing. Stainless bristles cut into it so the sanitizer can finish the job. The aluminum back matters too: an 18 inch head puts real load on the body, and aluminum keeps it from flexing away from the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurface warning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep this brush on plaster and gunite. Stainless bristles will scratch fiberglass and can tear a vinyl liner, so those pools need a nylon brush instead. The head fits a standard telescopic pole, which is not included. It is carried as A\u0026amp;B Brush 5040 and also referenced as 917LC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026b Brush Mfg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634024296660,"sku":"ABB-40-2006","price":93.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/5040-18-ss-bristle-curved-alum-algae-brush.jpg?v=1788824935","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/18-ss-bristle-curved-alum-algae-brush","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}