You can fix a balloon type pool with a patch. Most of these pools come with a patch. If not, you can purchase one at a pool outlet. All you have to do is put some glue on one side of the patch and attach it to the pool. Press hard and allow the patch to dry.
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
you can't just get a new one.
No, duct tape isn't a fix all, while it will help for small puncture holes. However, duct type will not fix a rip because the rip will increase in size with pressure. In this case you should just get a new matress.
You would be best of emptying it to below the point where the rip is.
dont rip them
you rip it out and put a new one in
The reason it sometimes won't, or won't immediately, is the tape prevents the balloon from ripping. The pop is caused by a very quick rip of the latex. The tape prevents the balloon from popping , or allows it to occur more slowly.
A piece of tape on a rubber balloon acts as a reinforcement so the rubber does not rip when poked by a needle in the tape.
A pin pops balloons because the latex (or whatever the balloon is made of) rips letting the air out therfore making the popping sound. The pin makes a rip in the balloon.. ;-)
It's better to patch over a pool patch than to try to rip or scrape it off. If it will pull up easily with your fingers, then you can remove it.
The tape acts as reinforcement and prevents the hole from the pin to become a rip that bursts the balloon. Without the tape stuck onto the balloon the needle prick would allow the rubber tension to rip itself apart because of the air pressure stretching the rubber which would be in tension. The tape stops the balloon being able to split and so it doesn't burst. It used to be a kids trick to put 2 pieces of tape on opposite sides of a balloon and then push a long knitting needle right through the balloon without bursting it.
Yes, pool companies sell "Under Water Cement" and patch kits. If you hole is bigger than the usual patch, ask the pool company to sell you a piece of used liner.
it probably won't rip the felt but it could put dents in the table depending on whether you have a wood or slate table