What do you use to paint a vinyl pool liner?
Why? You can't drain the pool without ruining the liner. If the trim is sun-faded and you want to paint that, ask Benjamin Moore. Be prepared for some expensive paint, though.
Is there any products to use to prolong the life of my pool liner?
There are a number of products you can use to prolong the life of your pool. You could install a wall foam between your pool wall and the liner to keep a smooth surface next to your liner to help prevent punctures. You could purchase a liner pad or pool padding for the bottom of your pool. And you can invest in vinyl liner repair kits to repair the small punctures and prolong the life…
Is there a way to patch a swimming pool that has water in it?
Yes, you can. The type of patching would depend on what kind of pool it is - vinyl or concrete - and what it is that needs patching. You can use a piece of pool liner and underwater liner repair glue to patch a vinyl liner (I prefer to not use the clear patch material that comes in most store bought liner repair kits, but the glue is ok to use). If it is a…
How do you fix a leak in a vinyl pool?
Use an underwater liner repair kit available at a pool supply store. The better solution is to use a piece of liner that matches the liner in your pool instead of the clear patch in the repair kits. Simply cut it to fit, round out the corners, and apply the glue from the store bought kit. The repair can be done underwater.
Is a pool's vinyl liner safe if a dog swims in it?
NO, NO , NO Donot let that animal in the water. My kids let the Bulldog in the water they had a great time but the nails when he came to the side to ge tout punctured the liner that I had to fix... We have a vinyl pool liner but we have steps which we have taught our dog to use to get out, so we don't have any problems. Our dog wears a…
How do you treat vinyl mold?
I was told to keep my pH at 8.0 and maintain 3.0 for free cholrine to keep my vinyl liner from getting the "vinyl plague" (mold bleeding through the liner). I just recently have this problem and I'm starting to do this and the brown stains are supposed to disappear. I had a vinyl mold problem in my in-ground pool. I too was told to remove the liner and treat the dirt. As it turns…
How can you fix vinyl liner tear in ground pool?
Vinyl liner patch kit are available at pool dealers and at stores like Walmart. They usually consist of some clear vinyl and some liquid glue. The best thing is to use vinyl that matches your pool liner. I always save scraps when new liner is installed. First trim the patch to cover the hole. A round or oval patch works best since there are no corners to peel off. Next clean the place to be…
If there is a sunken area in the bottom of a vinyl liner pool does this mean there is a leak?
Are you lossing a lot of water? Do you use any type pool cleaner that attached into the skimmer that bounces on the pool floor? If you do and the base is poolcrete is being better down.. and THAT could cause a hole... You may or may not have a leak but the sunken area is caused by the collapse of the sand or ground under that area of the pool allowing the liner to…
How do different color liners affect blueness of pool water?
The pool water draws its color from the liner. If you buy a white liner, then the pool water will not be blue. If you use a light blue liner, then the pool will be light blue. In my opinion, the best liner is a darker blue liner with ripples on it. Your pool will look gorgeous and inviting and the ripple effect makes it difficult to see any dirt in your pool. A solid…
How do you fix the leak in the vinyl liner of an above ground pool?
Vinyl Liner Repair Liner bead coming out of the track? Liners are meant to fit tightly into the shape of the pool. If the liner was installed slightly off center, or if the liner is too large or too small for the pool's shape, you might experience the bead popping out of the track. With the use of a heat gun or blow dryer and a lot of elbow grease (eat your wheaties), the liner…
Can you paint vinyl siding?
Not recommended. It's hard to stick to and it expands and contracts easily. Indeed, you can paint vinyl siding. Use a 100% acrylic paint no darker than the vinyl siding that you are painting (to avoid warping). Acrylic paint expands and contracts more than vinyl siding, so as long as it is applied to a clean surface, it will adhere for many years.
Is it possible to repair a bulging vinyl pool liner?
By the liner bulging, I assume you are refering to water behind the liner due to excessive hydrostatic pressure. To correct, you need to remove the excess water. You need a pump and a length of smooth flexible hose, spa flex is best. 1. Unhook the liner from the bead receptor in shallow end of pool 2. Place hose into the water behind the liner (towards the bottom of the pool wall) 3. attach hose…
How can you fix a rip in a inground pool liner that is still full?
If the rip is not tool arge you can use an undewater patch for vinyl liner with vinyl adhesive - it works underwater - you apply the adheive generopusly all ovetr the patch cut to bigger than the rip size, fold in half with adhesive on the inside, go into water to rip and unfold, smooth out bubbles and apply pressure to hold especially at the edges