Is the family pool showing some wear and tear? Here's how to put it back in shape.
Concrete and Fiberglass Pools
Repair hairline cracks in concrete pools with a coat of the proper chlorinated rubber or epoxy swimming pool paint. In fiberglass pools, tiny hairline cracks may need no repair; such cracks are merely a sign of inevitable weathering.
Patch slightly larger cracks with marketed epoxy compound for concrete pools or with fiberglass patch kits for fiberglass pools. Follow the instructions from the manufacturer.
Hire a pool care professional to repair any cracks in either kind of pool that are wider than 1/8 inch or longer than 1 foot. (Find a qualified pool care professional through your local chamber of commerce, Better Business Bureau or court records - any business with numerous past court cases against it should be avoided.)
* You can buy fiberglass patch kits at swimming pool and spa dealerships, auto body supply houses and watercraft dealerships.
* Deal with any crack in a fiberglass pool immediately. Water penetrating the surface layer can quickly damage the substrate of fiberglass, causing it to rot.
* Leave water in a fiberglass pool until it can be determined that there is no water under the pool. Removing all the water from a fiberglass pool that has too much water under it can cause the pool to float out of the hole, doing major damage to the pool and the plumbing.
* Large cracks in concrete pools can indicate serious structural damage and should be inspected by professionals immediately.
Patch rips in a vinyl liner with an inexpensive repair kit from any pool dealership. Just apply the waterproof bonding agent to the vinyl patch material and place it directly over the rip - even underwater. Smooth any air or water bubbles out from under the patch.
Replace the liner if the damage is bad enough - this will be less costly than a paint job or a fiberglass replacement.
* Paintbrushes
* Epoxy
* Pool Trowel
* Epoxy Paints
* Pool Supplies
* pool maintenance
* swimming pool care
* pool repair
* patches swimming pool liner
* patching pool