I was just looking at the boats being shrink wrapped for winter. Can I do that to my above ground pool for winter? I will use the blue food grade barrel instead of pillow. Or is the compression from shrinking too strong for pool?
Marine shrink wrap as pool cover
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Interesting thought but I have no idea how they get that stuff to work on something that large. Can it be applied for pool use? I imagine if you get it shrunk on there, the pool would take it.
Anyone around here ever shrink wrap a boat?
Anyone around here ever shrink wrap a boat?
On boats they apply the film and then use a big, gas heat gun to heat shrink the film. So, there is some control over how much heat is applied and how much tension the film gets. It could be a whole new industry.
I just want to know if it's possible. I do not want to use the pillow because it might lost the air
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On boats there is usually a high point that creates the tension and slope necessary to keep the weight of snow from being a problem, I think?
There is why I want to use the blue barrel. Also 32ft x 100ft marine shrink wrap is about $250 this you can cut to 3 pieces so it should last 3 seasons.
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I haven't used a pillow in several years and never had an issue. My pool freezes solid.
Would you post a pic of a shrink wrapped boat? Sounds interesting to do it for a pool. How would you wrap it around the pool? Wouldn't the ends need to meet or would it stick to the deck? What kind of pool are you referring to - AG or IG?
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Sorry, I see you have an above ground pool so that makes more sense.
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Sorry, I see you have an above ground pool so that makes more sense.
Shrink Wrapping a boat - YouTube a boat being shrink wrapped
Shrink Wrap an RV for Storage - YouTube, a RV being shrink wrapped.
I have no idea where to get the shrink wrap, call your local boating store, Google is your best friend as well.
Shrink Wrap an RV for Storage - YouTube, a RV being shrink wrapped.
I have no idea where to get the shrink wrap, call your local boating store, Google is your best friend as well.
My answer is yes, even before I attempt this on an existing built in pool with embedded anchors already in place. It will be a walk in the park and I can guarantee you it will work. There are no critical downfalls to shrinkwrapping. Knowledge of propane use, even motion sweeps similar to painting a car, the things to start with are good anchoring points. Use good 1/4" nylon rope to set your perimeters. Shrinkwrap will self-glue when heated correctly. Any further questions, contact me. I will have my own questions about filtering aspects of my pool.