Rust from swg in AGP

[samneil2000]

Greetings,

I converted my 30 foot round agp to salt a few years ago and have loved it. However this year I have found some damage. There is a thin fold of metal clamped on top beneath the plastic top rail, that looks like maybe it clamps the liner to the walls. I’m wondering if there is a known place to get that part and if I would be able to replace it without the pool falling apart. Has anyone experienced this and have any pointers?

 

[Texas Splash]

AGP owners may know. I'll move this to the AGP sub-forum. It may help to see a pic of the item and possibly the pool make/manufacture if possible. Hopefully someone will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

[zea3]

Different brands call them by different names, but if you look for above ground pool liner clips you should be able to find them. What brand is your pool?

 

[samneil2000]

I don’t remember the brand name but I’m sure it’s one of the more common. I purchased from Family Leisure some years back. There is a plastic tab at the top of the liner to attach to walls, then there is this metal lip that goes over the plastic. This metal lip is the part that is rusted out. It appears to be what supports the plastic rail cap.

 

[zea3]

Inyo.com does a pretty good job of identifying above ground pool parts. You can check here: How To: Identify & Find Above Ground Pool Parts - INYOPools.com You can also try contacting Family Leisure and send them a photo of the pool. They may be able to identify the parts you need.

 

[aboykin2269]

Is that your stabilizer bars? They fit over the liner (J-hook) and stabilize the circle.

 

[samneil2000]

Thanks guys. That could be it aboykin2269. I'll look at the Inyo page and see what I can determine.

 

[mariane]

There is a thin fold of metal clamped on top beneath the plastic top rail, that looks like maybe it clamps the liner to the walls. I’m wondering if there is a known place to get that part and if I would be able to replace it without the pool falling apart. Has anyone experienced this and have any pointers?

They are called stabilizer bars and each type of pool has their own type of bar. The Doughboy pool we have had 2 different sized bars that snap together and overlap. We replaced all of ours last summer when we replaced the pool liner.
They are easy to replace, you have to remove several top rails at a time and pull off the old stabilizer bars and replace with new ones.
When you remove the metal stabilizer bar, check to see if the plastic coping is still in good condition. Sometimes they crack and need to be replaced.
We purchased all of our stabilizer bars and plastic coping at the local pool store but if you have the time, ordering online might be a cheaper option.

 

[Mdragger88]

I know this is kinda old but it looks just like the pool i have- Mighty Sun, Mirage.