Rusting Stabilizer rails

[tgsetliff]

Happy Friday All,
I switched my above ground pool over to a SWG about 2 years ago and now I am finding rust specs in the water and rust spots on the liner. This is coming from the stabilizer rails. I do not know the extent of the rust just yet as I am still working to get the pool opened up so I havent pulled off the rail caps to see what it looks like. I would like to find something made of a composite material that would hold up to a salt water pool or is steel my only option? Would painting the rails help any (obviously after removing the rust) ? Appreciate any input anyone may have!!

Have a great day!!
Tom

 

[ajw22]

Painting the rails with rust neutralizer may stop the deterioration but does not restore the strength to the rails that was lost with the metal loss.

 

[Macboy]

I was wondering the same just a week or two back and came across several threads on the topic with lots of good suggestions even in addition to rust management. They were all linked from this original page:
Further Reading - Intex Pools

 

[Macboy]

Just dug a little deeper. Might give this a try.

Rust Proofing Spray