Rats ate my pool cover - repairable? Pics attached.

[gb99]

Hi folks:

It's a good thing I listened to the advice from you guys: do a test run of the closing process! I laid out my pool cover on the lawn and found a rats nest and holes in the cover. The perp was still at the crime scene and ran into a badminton racket and was dead at the scene.

So please tell me the holes are repairable. If yes, what product should I use? I don't know the brand of the cover, but it uses spring loaded clips that hook onto anchors embedding into the pool's deck.

Just curious, what do pool cover's cost?

Thanks!

 

[JamesW]

They do have patch kits, but the patches are not going to be as strong as a proper sewn patch. Since it's a safety issue, I would go with a proper sewn patch over an adhesive type patch. The smaller holes are probably ok for an adhesive patch. The bigger one is borderline.

Patch Kit - 3M Mesh Green
Self adhesive, no tools required, patch size 4" x 8", 3 per pack
http://www.looploc.com/buy-parts.cfm

You can usually find a local shop that will do the repairs.

Google: pool safety cover repair "your city, state"