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Take it from someone who painted their pool only 1 year ago. It's not worth it. I used Olympic's epoxy paint, which claims it will last 5-8 years. I will be lucky to get 3yrs out of it. It's already fading and chalking, and the preparation is a lot of work. I followed the instructions...

I discovered the return leak with the food coloring method. A drop of food coloring in the still water right in front of the return (eyeball) was slowly pulled into the return opening. To confirm it wasn't some weird water movement related to the pump/filter, I disconnected the return line...

I had two leaks last year...here's how I figured it out (with the help of this forum). With the pump OFF, and the water VERY still, use a small bottle of food coloring in squeeze bottle (pick a color that's easy to see). Work your way around the pool, testing at the returns, and the front and...

+1 for the Rule pump. I've had one for over a couple years now, and been very happy with it. works well for draining water off winter cover. Just my 2 cents. I think I found it on eBay for ~$100.

The only thing sure about the weather in this state is that it changes frequently! :lol: It's sure been a hot one though...good summer to have a pool!

I was told that the stains can be from the chemicals of the gelcoat/fiberglass reacting with the water, but also rust is possible. Brushing may help keep the stains down a bit. Before this year I wasn't on the BBB method, and always ended up with algae growing on/in the slits by the end of the...

Hey I have the exact same pool! Had the same problem with the blisters. Just out of curiosity, do you know when the pool was built? Mine's from the late 70's. I was very thorough in researching the problem, and talked with lots of pool builders/repair people. I believe they all told me...

Hey techguy, you can usually find EPA master labels here if you're interested... http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/f ... 810201:::::

I had the same thing happen with my Hayward pump a couple years ago...it was quite old. I ended up finding an electric motor shop that agreed to look at it for a small fee. With mine they said that the motor was shot. They replaced the old motor with a new A.O. Smith motor, and reattached it...

I have one like this... http://www.intheswim.com/Pool-Covers/In ... ound-Reel/[/url] I've been happy with it for 2 years so far. I have a 18x36 kidney pool with a 16 mil solar cover. It's barely tall enough though, once all the blanket is rolled onto it to avoid dragging on concrete decking...

Thanks for the info on the foam. That makes sense really. Anybody else have thoughts on my other questions/concerns mentioned above? :D

So after doing some research, I think I'm going to move forward with my experiment of converting my existing hybrid concrete/fiberglass pool to a vinyl liner. The price looks to be roughly the same as painting would have been. My plan is this: 1. Install bead receiver on the wall, right below...

Thanks JasonLion, I realize that the paint is not a real long term solution. I'm now also wondering what it would take (or if it's possible) to convert the pool to a vinyl liner. I see several pool catalogs that advertise that they will custom make any shape vinyl liner. Haven't looked into...

Hi Everyone, I've been trying to find some info on here, but I haven't found what I believe is a similar situation. So I'm hoping you guys can help me figure out what to do with my pool. It's a 18 x 38 free form/kidney bean shape, ~25,000 gal. I don't know the history of the pool, as I've...

Thanks for the info. I'm definitely staying away from the poly-one-coat based on your advice, and the fact that the local pool dealer wants $280/gallon for it. I'm leaning towards the zeron. While I realize it won't last forever, I haven't heard people having the premature failures with it...

Thanks for the tip! It's good to hear about working with the fiberglass. It's not something I've done before, but I'm generally a pretty handy person. And yes, hopefully others will weigh in on the epoxy paint decision :)

Hi, I'm a new user looking for advice/guidance on how to rehabilitate my old pool. It is a 18 x 36 "kidney bean" in-ground pool installed in late 70's, approximately 25,000 gallons. Concrete bottom with 3.5 foot fiberglass wall panels. Nothing fancy, with a sand filter and 1 HP pump. No salt...