hampshire Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Just found 2 nice holes in my one year old Doughboy liner. What is the best way to patch? Has anyone tried Eternabond waterproof tape? One of the tears in my liner is at least 3 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Guru Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 hampshire said: Just found 2 nice holes in my one year old Doughboy liner. What is the best way to patch? Has anyone tried Eternabond waterproof tape? One of the tears in my liner is at least 3 inches. I'm not familier with the tape you mentioned but leak detection and liner repair are my primary business. You can buy a liner patch kit at the pool store but instead of the thin, clear patches they include in the kit I would use the glue in the kit with a piece of regular pool liner material which is much thicker and will blend better. That glue is made to set up under water. In my opinion, the "Boxer" brand of glue will give you the best result. When you cut the patch, round all the corners. And when you cut the vinyl patch, tilt the scissors at an angle to create a tapered edge on the patch. That way if people or equipment rub against it in the future they will slide over it instead of catching an edge and pulling it loose. I also found that if you use a cheap wallpaper seam roller to roll out the patch once it's on you will have a much better long-term result. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampshire Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 John, I appreciate the response! I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Guru Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 John, I appreciate the response! I'll give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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