A&B is perfectly fine to use in light niches for this type of repair and is a pool industry standard. No problems replacing the light either. As far as butyl tape or "dum dum" goes I would never use that product. It will fail rather quickly in a pool environment, Especially if you take the reflector out at the end of the season. Butyl tape (tar) was used for older style automotive windshields and other auto body sealing applications not constantly exposed to water, pressure and chemicals.
Great Video and certainly worth the shot. If you still can't solve your pool leak problem and live in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, visit AtlanticLeak online.
Never use A&B...It gets rock hard and when it's time replace the light fixture you will need a hammer and a screwdriver to remove the A&B to be able to string a new light..That means you'll have to drian the pool and work on it from inside the pool...What you want to use is "Beutal Tape" which is sticky and flexable and is made for leaky light conduits...
@6066118 Good to know. Never heard of this product nor can I find much on the internet. Do you have a link, url, etc to assist other folks when making a choice over the two products?
mmm.... bisphenol A - endocrine disruption- in the hardener I'd wear gloves and a mask and safety glasses but thats just me.
PsychedelicSexDream 4 months ago
Excellent video! I'm losing almost 2 inches a day. I plan on doing this to try and find my leak.
94SupraTT 6 months ago
You don't need to drain the pool to fix it! Remember the 2 part epoxy hardens underwater and then you can double check your work with the Dye..
aquamanleakdetection 7 months ago
A&B is perfectly fine to use in light niches for this type of repair and is a pool industry standard. No problems replacing the light either. As far as butyl tape or "dum dum" goes I would never use that product. It will fail rather quickly in a pool environment, Especially if you take the reflector out at the end of the season. Butyl tape (tar) was used for older style automotive windshields and other auto body sealing applications not constantly exposed to water, pressure and chemicals.
variableventuri 8 months ago
Great Video and certainly worth the shot. If you still can't solve your pool leak problem and live in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, visit AtlanticLeak online.
AtlanticLeak 9 months ago
Very clearly put together. Really useful. Thankyou. Makes me feel lucky that we do not have to truck the water in!
david1836 9 months ago
Clever way to find the leak. Nice educational video.
icimblind 10 months ago
Never use A&B...It gets rock hard and when it's time replace the light fixture you will need a hammer and a screwdriver to remove the A&B to be able to string a new light..That means you'll have to drian the pool and work on it from inside the pool...What you want to use is "Beutal Tape" which is sticky and flexable and is made for leaky light conduits...
6066118 1 year ago
@6066118 Good to know. Never heard of this product nor can I find much on the internet. Do you have a link, url, etc to assist other folks when making a choice over the two products?
clivewoodrow 1 year ago
Thanks for all the positive comments. Glad this has been helpful to each of you.
clivewoodrow 1 year ago
This is a perfect "soup to nuts" video on how to find and repair a leak. Thanks. Saved me over $700.
TimDavis1958 1 year ago
brilliant and thank you
richierich1283 1 year ago
great video.
If you try the food color trick and still acn't find the leak you can try making a simple hydrophone, check out this youtube video
How to make low cost Hydrophone FIND A POOL LEAK WITH HYDROPHONE KIT
mrhulot101 1 year ago
Thankyou, I just realized my pool has been loosing 4-5 inches a day. I am gonna try the food coloring tip. Great vid!
MrBoobers 1 year ago