Tear in liner....What is the best way to repair?

brandonsdad02

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We started working on our pond this weekend. We tore out our old liner and got a 20 x20 liner to make the pond bigger and deeper. Well while filling the pond I noticed a spot was pretty soft. I pulled the liner back to see that there was a tear from a tree root. I had thought we got all of the sharp roots and other spots covered with the old liner but I must have missed this spot. I fish a lot and have had to patch my fishing waders which are made out of almost the same stuff.

I pumped some of the water out so I could work on it easier and got the back of the liner dry and clean. I made it rough with sand paper and then used pvc pipe cleaner on the area to make sure it was nice and clean. I used the same glue that I use on my fishing waders for this repair and used a patch from my wader repair kit. I used a hair dryer to get it set up a bit and then placed a board with a heavy rock on top of it.

If this doesn't work, what should I do next. I can't the liner back because it is discontinued and we got a really good deal on it.
 
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Depends on the liner material. Each material has it's own methods.

If you didn't know the material or want to pay for the proper patch materials you can use a mechanical clamp. This can be done several ways. One way is 2 pieces of aluminum 1/4" plate, one on either side of the liner. Stainless steel bolts through both plates and tighten.
 

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