Pin Holes in Pool Wall

by Dennis
(Capon Bridge, Wv)

I'm in the middle of replacing the liner and adding more sand, when I noticed the pool wall has some pin holes and some rust spots primarily around the return and the bottom of the wall.

Should I sand and rustolium the spots and hope for many happy more seasons, or replace the wall? If the wall needs replaced where do I start.




Hi Dennis. It might be helpful to have a look at this page.

Pool Wall Repair

Pin holes in the wall of an above ground pool should be sanded and painted. Holes that are up high on the wall can usually be patched over with just duct tape, if they are not to big. There is not a lot of water pressure up high so these are fairly easily taken care of.

The holes down low need a little more work because of the extreme amount of water pressure pushing against them. When a wall blows out it usually happens when it's full of water and starts from rust areas in the lower parts, near the coving.

I would use 12" aluminum, or metal, coil stock and reinforce the lower areas. If it is just a few holes here and there cutting the material into 12" squares and taping over the area would be fine. If the holes run pretty continuous around the entire pool, near the bottom, then a long roll of material can be used as reinforcement. When doing this I pull the sand back away from the wall and insert the coil stock directly into the track. I run it around the entire circumference of the pool and tape the top edge. This added protection does wonders for getting a few more years out of your pool.

When it does come time to change your wall you might consider replacing the whole pool. Walls alone are extremely expensive and an entire used pool could be bought for less money. For slightly more than the cost of a wall a new pool only package can be purchased.

This page might be helpful also.

Used Above Ground Pools