This may be the hardest part of the above ground pool repair for the do it yourselfer.
Replacement pool wall panel.
Just like our bones give us strength and support the walls of your swimming pool play the same role ensuring the structure is stable and sturdy for many years to come.
If you discover a rust line running down from your skimmer and or return fitting you should be taking action immediately.
You re going to need to get an entire piece of the above ground pool wall and bolt the new.
Replacing an entire pool wall section is done in the same manner as a small patch adhesive and duct tape but you also need to bolt anything wider than about 30 to the existing wall because the curvature causes the edges of large panels to curl up.
Replacing a vinyl pool wall panel.
Get an entire piece of above ground pool wall.
If you need to replace the entire vinyl pool wall panel it can be done in the same way as a small patch.
Panel has a 100 warranty from seam separation and will provide a flat surface for your skimmer and return.
In the past if you discovered rust on your pool wall it meant a wall replacement or even worse a pool replacement.
Since you have a flat area water leakage is reduced or eliminated from either water fitting.
The two ways to get an entire piece of pool wall are from an old pool that has been taken down or by buying a piece from a pool maker.
Walls are a crucial piece of your pool.