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From the photos I would suggest cutting the foam down at that edge and putting the liner back in the track. Over time the liner track itself fatigues and flexes a bit - resulting in a sagging liner or...

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To winterize a pool without a main drain, do all of the steps of lowering water below the skimmer or with a fiberglass use a skimmer plug, blow out return lines and plug, remove water from equipment and...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 coping...

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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...

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