What to do with unneeded cover anchors?

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Woody007

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Somewhere in my pools life a new cover was installed along with a whole new set of brass anchors. There are at least 30 that I don't need and trying to find a creative way to take the anchor out and fill with something. I know there's no way to match the concrete so it will always look like there was something there.
What would SSL Vulcum look like? Once in the past I saw some type of decorative fish or shell but wasn't overly impressed with those.
Any other suggestions how to cover/fill in the unnecessary holes?
Also, some of the ones I use spin in the hole. Would a little Vulcum hold them or is there a better way?

Edit to add that the deck is concrete and added a picture.
 

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What type of deck material are the anchors in?

Show us some pics of what it looks like to spur ideas.
 
There are lots of different looks to concrete.

Show us some pics of it.
 
Woody007 said:
Somewhere in my pools life a new cover was installed along with a whole new set of brass anchors. There are at least 30 that I don't need and trying to find a creative way to take the anchor out and fill with something. I know there's no way to match the concrete so it will always look like there was something there.
What would SSL Vulcum look like? Once in the past I saw some type of decorative fish or shell but wasn't overly impressed with those.
Any other suggestions how to cover/fill in the unnecessary holes?
Also, some of the ones I use spin in the hole. Would a little Vulcum hold them or is there a better way?

Edit to add that the deck is concrete and added a picture.
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Since you know they are there, you will always see them if they are filled. This product can be mixed thin enough to be poured into the holes and will eventually fade to be very close to the color of the deck now. Only mix enough for one or two holes at a time as it becomes un-workable very quickly. Use a small trowel to smooth it with the rest of the deck.
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I think the first reply to do nothing may be the best. If any visitor mentions them, just say it's for a winter cover. You don't have to go into details that you no longer use it.
 
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When I got my new cover about 10 yrs ago, they just skimmed over the old anchors with the Quickcrete. After a couple of years of dirt/rain/snow, I would be hard pressed to find them. If you want to accelerate the matching - brew a strong pot of coffee! Pour all over the area, and then hose off. Used to use this trick as recommended by manufacturers of quarry tile flooring. When new, it can look really blotchy after cleaning, but using coffee to fill the pores helps a lot in evening out the color differences.
For anchors that have come loose, if you can remove them, a few dabs of epoxy glue on them when reinserting in the hole keeps them in place forever, and is weather proof. Just don't use so much that it gushes out of the hole and gets on the popup part of the anchor, or you'll never get it raised again.
 
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1poolman1 said:
Since you know they are there, you will always see them if they are filled. This product can be mixed thin enough to be poured into the holes and will eventually fade to be very close to the color of the deck now. Only mix enough for one or two holes at a time as it becomes un-workable very quickly. Use a small trowel to smooth it with the rest of the deck.
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I think I have some of this, so I may give it a try.
The thin stuff they sell in a bottle for filling cracks, is it same color? Would be easier to fill the holes. Hope it would work better like that because it doesn't do well for longevity filling cracks.
 
Woody007 said:
I think I have some of this, so I may give it a try.
The thin stuff they sell in a bottle for filling cracks, is it same color? Would be easier to fill the holes. Hope it would work better like that because it doesn't do well for longevity filling cracks.
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Have never used it. I have used the product in the picture to fill old hand-rail or ladder holes when they have been moved. It is a very durable product made for anchoring products in concrete.
 
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Generally I would say trying to cover them up and have them blend into the surround concrete isn't going to match.

You could core drill them and set a tile or something as an accent to cover the hole. If you want a uniform pattern you may need to drill more holes.
 
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Have never used it. I have used the product in the picture to fill old hand-rail or ladder holes when they have been moved. It is a very durable product made for anchoring products in concrete.
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This is what I have on hand. I used it to fix some spalling on smooth garage floor and its held up well and blended in over time. I may try it on the anchors, unless you know it won't work.

Vinyl Concrete Patcher | QUIKRETE: Cement and Concrete Products

The QUIKRETE® Companies are the largest manufacturers of packaged concrete in the United States and an innovative leader in the commercial building and home improvement industries.
www.quikrete.com www.quikrete.com
Edit to say this product is grey and would stick out too much I would think.
 
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