We have a 15x30 vinyl inground pool with metal coping. The coping is rusting and we just started to fix some of it. To fix it, I've removed as much of the rust as I can, prime it with rust converter, and painting over with an oil based paint. This was supposed to all be done when we were installing our new liner this Summer, but long story short, it wasn't. Therefore we're stuck doing it now.
There is a lot of rusting around the skimmer. When the liner was installed, they didn't really attempt to even get the liner in the track near the skimmer. As seen in the picture below.
I began to remove some of the rust so that I can add the rust converter. It immediately began to crumble. Now there is a large gap in the liner track because the rust is gone and the liner is below the track anyways. Should I attempt to fill this with anything before I paint? I was thinking of maybe adding pool putty, or perhaps a backing rod and adding a paintable caulk?
Thanks!
There is a lot of rusting around the skimmer. When the liner was installed, they didn't really attempt to even get the liner in the track near the skimmer. As seen in the picture below.
I began to remove some of the rust so that I can add the rust converter. It immediately began to crumble. Now there is a large gap in the liner track because the rust is gone and the liner is below the track anyways. Should I attempt to fill this with anything before I paint? I was thinking of maybe adding pool putty, or perhaps a backing rod and adding a paintable caulk?
Thanks!
