Because a planned tile repair will require draining below the tile line, was considering re-doing a patch at the skimmer/gunite interface. Not leaking today, so bad idea? If not, what epoxy or sealant is recommended? Got to adhere to plastic and gunite; resist water, chlorine, salt; and ideally flexible enough to accommodate expansion differences between plastic and plaster. And, cure fast enough to not leave the plaster exposed too long.
A year ago, a leak repair guy found the leak (700 gallons / day!) at the interface between the plastic skimmer housing and the gunite and fixed it using 2-part underwater putty. But now when I touch the repair, I get a white cloud, making me think the epoxy maybe did not cure properly. Or at least does not seem a permanent seal. Ain’t broke, don’t fix it, but worried this will begin leaking again, especially after reviewing TFP and seeing periodic repair is typical for skimmer leaks. A dry surface seems the best opportunity to do a near-permanent repair. But – always a chance for making things worse, schlimmbesserung. Tried to include a photo, but difficult with the water interface.
Found the Deck-o-Seal recommended in one thread. But nothing in its datasheet mentions permanently submerged use. It does have “deck” in the name, after all. A 24-oz kit available from Amazon for $65. Tack-free time 8 hours, but how long until can submerge (if ever)?
JB Weld MarineWeld Epoxy syringe. Readily available. Sets in 5 minutes, cure in 1 hour. But will this resist stresses of temperature change on dissimilar materials?
A year ago, a leak repair guy found the leak (700 gallons / day!) at the interface between the plastic skimmer housing and the gunite and fixed it using 2-part underwater putty. But now when I touch the repair, I get a white cloud, making me think the epoxy maybe did not cure properly. Or at least does not seem a permanent seal. Ain’t broke, don’t fix it, but worried this will begin leaking again, especially after reviewing TFP and seeing periodic repair is typical for skimmer leaks. A dry surface seems the best opportunity to do a near-permanent repair. But – always a chance for making things worse, schlimmbesserung. Tried to include a photo, but difficult with the water interface.
Found the Deck-o-Seal recommended in one thread. But nothing in its datasheet mentions permanently submerged use. It does have “deck” in the name, after all. A 24-oz kit available from Amazon for $65. Tack-free time 8 hours, but how long until can submerge (if ever)?
JB Weld MarineWeld Epoxy syringe. Readily available. Sets in 5 minutes, cure in 1 hour. But will this resist stresses of temperature change on dissimilar materials?
