- 1). Locate the source of the leak in the pool liner. Walk around the perimeter of the pool, searching for visible evidence of a leak. Concentrate your search in areas where the ground is noticeably wet from the leak. Make note of the location of any damaged areas found for repair.
- 2). Search the pool from within for visible leaks if the water is clear enough to do so. Wear a bathing suit and goggles and examine the pool liner for visible damage. Check the liner seams for tears first, then search the rest of the liner material. Make note of any damage for repair.
- 3). Locate hard-to-see seams with dark food coloring. Locate the area most likely to contain the leak by the wet state of the ground outside of the pool. Fill an eyedropper with a dark colored natural food dye. Aim the dropper towards the suspected site of the leak and release around five drops into the pool's water. Watch the food coloring for movement. The leak in the liner will draw the food coloring towards the leak opening. The point in the liner where the food coloring disappears through is the point at which the leak is located.
- 4). Check the leak area for the full extent of the damage. Measure the damaged area and cut a circular piece of pool liner patch from a wet/dry pool liner patch kit using a pair of scissors. Cut the patch liner so that it's sized 2 inches larger all around than the measured damaged area.
- 5). Clean the surface of the liner around the damaged area with a mild detergent. Check the rear of the liner to determine if there is anything behind it that may have caused the damage; if there is, remove the damaging object.
- 6). Apply the adhesive to the patch and place the patch over the damaged area. Smooth out the patch, pressing on the surface from the center outwards to remove any air bubbles or water between the patch and the liner surface. Allow the patch to dry for the manufacturer recommended period before using the pool.
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