How to patch a hole in an above ground pool liner. Patching a hole in your pool liner is going to be much easier if the pool is empty. However, it is not always practical to empty your swimming pool! If it is just a small leak, you’ll love the . Before you start though, it is important to remember that you need to start and finish the job very quickly – you must not leave your pool to sit without water in it for more than a couple of days. To avoid risking damage to your liner, its best to try and complete the job within the same day. Drain your pool, and make sure the area that needs patching is clean and dry. If you don’t have a patch from when the liner was first installed, you should be able to purchase one from your pool shop. The patch should be trimmed with rounded corners then roughened SLIGHTLY with some “wet & dry” abrasive cloth to give the adhesive something to bond to. Clean and roughen the surface area of the liner to be patched as well. Be careful not to roughen a larger area than the patch as you may damage the pattern on the liner which will make the patch more obvious. Mark the repair area on the liner to match the size of the patch with a pen or fine marker. Apply a thin coating of adhesive (suitable for PVC) to the patch and a thin coating of adhesive to the liner repair area. Allow the adhesive to “touch dry” so you can touch it with your finger nail and it does not stick. Quickly press the patch against the liner and work out any air bubbles with a roller of some type, then keep pressure on the patch according to the adhesive instructions. Allow the patch to cure then re- fill the pool. How to patch swimming pool liner. Repairs to vinyl liners. The cost to replace a vinyl liner can range anywhere between $2,000 and $5,000. You can extend the life of you pool liner by promptly applying patches to minor tears. How to Patch a Vinyl Pool Liner. We have a large cement pool with a vinyl liner. Now and then the liner will get a few holes in it. When this happens my husband and I become a team and 'dive in' to repair the holes. How to Repair a Swimming Pool Vinyl Liner. Pool Info: Vinyl Liners. A vinyl liner pool has a custom made sheet of vinyl between the water and. If you are fortunate enough to see a small hole in the liner, simply patch it with a vinyl liner patch kit. Patching a hole is always going to be easier if the pool is empty. Here are basic instructions on how to complete a minor liner repair. After determining the exact location of a pool liner leak, you can attempt to repair, or patch the vinyl pool liner with an underwater patch kit. Repair kits are inexpensive, and if used with proper technique, may add life to.
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