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How to patch vinyl pool? Ook 07-05-2007
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Posted by Ook on July 5, 2007, 12:19 pm
I have an above ground vinyl pool, 12" x 30. I stored the liner in my
basement over the winter. Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to me, my cats
chewed on it all winter long, and the liner now has hundreds of tooth holes
in it. A replacement liner costs more then the pool itself did, and I don't
have the money for a new pool. I also have two very dissapointed little
girls. I'm not unwilling to try to patch it. Does anyone know where I could
get a large sheet of the right kind of vinyl to patch a pool with a vinyl
liner? And am I correct that pvc glue can be used? I got the pvc glue idea
from the manufactures website, they say to use PVC or silicon based glue to
patch it.



Posted by Ook on July 5, 2007, 12:45 pm
I just realized that shower curtains are vinyl. And pvc glue is cheap and
easy to come by, I have a quart in my garage. Could it be that easy? I have
nothing to loose - if I can't patch the liner, then the entire pool goes in
the trash.

"Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete the
Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote in message
>I have an above ground vinyl pool, 12" x 30. I stored the liner in my
>basement over the winter. Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to me, my cats
>chewed on it all winter long, and the liner now has hundreds of tooth holes
>in it. A replacement liner costs more then the pool itself did, and I don't
>have the money for a new pool. I also have two very dissapointed little
>girls. I'm not unwilling to try to patch it. Does anyone know where I could
>get a large sheet of the right kind of vinyl to patch a pool with a vinyl
>liner? And am I correct that pvc glue can be used? I got the pvc glue idea
>from the manufactures website, they say to use PVC or silicon based glue to
>patch it.
>



Posted by M Q on July 5, 2007, 1:14 pm


Ook wrote:

> I just realized that shower curtains are vinyl. And pvc glue is cheap and
> easy to come by, I have a quart in my garage. Could it be that easy? I have
> nothing to loose - if I can't patch the liner, then the entire pool goes in
> the trash.
>
...
I think you generally have the right idea, but I would use glue for
vinyl sheets, not PVC pipe, as the pipe glue probably dries too stiff.
Try a pool supply store.


Posted by DerbyDad03 on July 5, 2007, 12:48 pm
On 5 Jul, 12:19, "Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal
dot com delete the Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote:
> I have an above ground vinyl pool, 12" x 30. I stored the liner in my
> basement over the winter. Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to me, my cats
> chewed on it all winter long, and the liner now has hundreds of tooth holes
> in it. A replacement liner costs more then the pool itself did, and I don't
> have the money for a new pool. I also have two very dissapointed little
> girls. I'm not unwilling to try to patch it. Does anyone know where I could
> get a large sheet of the right kind of vinyl to patch a pool with a vinyl
> liner? And am I correct that pvc glue can be used? I got the pvc glue idea
> from the manufactures website, they say to use PVC or silicon based glue to
> patch it.


How large is large? This site carries 18" x 24" patches. <$12US (plus
S&H?) for patch and glue
https://secure3.milestechnologies.com/mybluepool/products/details.asp?productID=118&dealerID=21&categoryID=13

or

Find a whole bunch of little Dutch boys, fingers at the ready, and
have them plug each hole. Yeah, you'll have to feed them and all that,
but your little girls will be so proud of daddy for fixing their pool.





Posted by Ook on July 5, 2007, 12:57 pm

> On 5 Jul, 12:19, "Ook" <Ook Don't send me any freakin' spam at zootal
> dot com delete the Don't send me any freakin' spam> wrote:
>> I have an above ground vinyl pool, 12" x 30. I stored the liner in my
>> basement over the winter. Unfortunately, and unbeknownst to me, my cats
>> chewed on it all winter long, and the liner now has hundreds of tooth
>> holes
>> in it. A replacement liner costs more then the pool itself did, and I
>> don't
>> have the money for a new pool. I also have two very dissapointed little
>> girls. I'm not unwilling to try to patch it. Does anyone know where I
>> could
>> get a large sheet of the right kind of vinyl to patch a pool with a vinyl
>> liner? And am I correct that pvc glue can be used? I got the pvc glue
>> idea
>> from the manufactures website, they say to use PVC or silicon based glue
>> to
>> patch it.
>
>
> How large is large? This site carries 18" x 24" patches. <$12US (plus
> S&H?) for patch and glue
>
https://secure3.milestechnologies.com/mybluepool/products/details.asp?productID=118&dealerID=21&categoryID=13
>
> or
>
> Find a whole bunch of little Dutch boys, fingers at the ready, and
> have them plug each hole. Yeah, you'll have to feed them and all that,
> but your little girls will be so proud of daddy for fixing their pool.

The holes are pinholes - kitten tooth size, quite small. They chewed in
areas of about 6" across, so I would probably need 20-30 6" patches. Though
I kinda like the Dutch Boy solution :-) :D:D:D



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