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Probably adhesive with dauber last longer but I do have the peel and stick patches holding 3 plus years out there.

As long as it has a vinyl liner it should work for you. Thanks for watching Lizdy!

Our charge for patching liners is $135 per hour with a minimum of one hour plus the price of a patch kit. We normally make them drain a couple feet of water out if it's in the deep end of the pool. Using scuba and not having to drain the pool would be a convenience for the customer and I would charge an extra scuba fee on top of the normal rate. I have never had a customer complain as long as the patch holds because a couple hundred bucks is way cheaper than replacing a liner. Thanks for watching and good luck!

a 12 inch patch is a pretty large patch but if you can get the tears sealed you can always come back and add a dab of glue around the edges to get the curling down. I have never done a 12 inch patch under water but normally I just put a dab of glue on my finger and work my way around the outside of the patch if the out side is starting to peel up.

Sure I have patched tears up to 12 inches using just a vinyl patch. It is a bit messy though trying to get enough glue every where and then applying pressure to the patch over the tear but is doable and worth a try before having to buy a new liner.

Hi Jonny, I would try a little bit with a patch on a non vital part of the pool first to see if it sticks properly. If it does you can try it and messing with the ph of the pool is doubtful unless we're talking about a 12 inch hole were patching.

@@Poolelementary Thanks alot, ill give it a go - i thought i needed to use the adhesive meant for above ground pools, didnt wana be the cause of my family getting sick because of contaminated water lol - thank you

This shouldn't happen

You just want to make sure the surface is clean and free of organic material. Lightly sanding the area with a 200 plus grit sand paper and wiping it clean with a cloth should do the trick. Be gentle and thanks for watching Jane!

Anderson leakmaster peel and stick patches. I get them direct from Anderson at leaktools.com the patches are pretty reasonably priced at like 6 dollars at the time of this video. The catch is if you don't spend like 45 dollars you have to pay for shipping which ends up being more than the patches but the longevity I'm getting from them is worth the shipping I think.

@@Poolelementary I tried to order some of these and now you must have a $45 minimum to order at all.

Sorry to hear that dawn but thanks for giving us a heads up on that. I would probably look for something similar online than pay that much. I did this video over a year ago and prices have sky rocketed in the pool industry. Thanks for watching!

I think a patch that sticks out a bit, if you are that observant as most people go in a pool to swim, have fun, or cool off and not stare at the liner, is still cheaper than dishing out $4k for a new liner.

Normally years. I have had a few pools that had bears get in to them and after fixing over 20 holes in them there still not losing any water after 4 years.

@@Poolelementary - wow thank u for ur response :-)

@@Poolelementary I was just going to ask how you get so many holes and tears in your pool vinyl liner. I guess a bear is how.

Vinyl pool patch kits should work on most types of vinyl pools inground and above ground.

@@Poolelementary awesome. Thank you for the timely reply. Had my above ground for 5 years now and just noticed a small slit about 2 inches wide on one of the walls halfway up. Was scared I'd have to replace the whole liner.