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Other than strategic patching if your liner is failing, there is not something you can put over it that will maintain it. EcoFinish is an excellent product, however it can’t replace a liner – it is used on gunite pool Read More …

No silicone is needed on gaskets for a vinyl liner pool. Sometimes a waterproof product such as Boss801 can be used on the gasket that goes on the main drain under a liner to keep it in place during the Read More …

We have not been using pea gravel at the bottom, just the coarse on the laterals and the fine above that. Whether it mixes or not,  logic would tell me it likely does to some extent over time. The coarse Read More …

It does appear that the old finish is chunking up and coming off with the ecofinish. The epoxy that is applied forms a mechanical bond between the ecofinish and the original pool surface, and it has to be done prior Read More …

Depending on who manufactured the original cover, we can ship it back to them to have it remade by the same company. Based on the size/shape we can give you an approx. price before doing that. It’s also possible to Read More …

HI – I’d agree that you want water in the pool so it prevents damage to the bottom until you can get everything fixed up. If the choice is putting the liner in now vs. waiting for the steps and Read More …

When using glass filter media we have always used Dr. Dryden’s Activate – it comes in two sizes, fine and coarse. The coarse is needed at the bottom over the fingers and the fine on top of that. So I’d Read More …