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Vinyl liner bead track

The little track that holds it all up.

Every vinyl liner hangs from a track under the coping: the liner’s thick edge, its bead, snaps into it. When the track cracks or lets go, the liner pulls out. We built our own track, and it’s a better fix than the alternatives in most pools.

How it works

A cut-away of your pool’s edge

The track is fastened to the top of the wall, under the coping. The liner is made with a bead along its top edge that locks into the track; the weight of the water pulls the liner snug against the foam-padded walls and floor.

There are many different tracks, and most people never learn the pros and cons of each system until theirs fails. We’re happy to walk you through them.

How a vinyl liner hangs from its bead trackA cut-away of a pool edge. The coping sits on top of the wall; a track is fastened under it; the thick edge of the liner, called the bead, snaps into the track; the liner hangs down the wall over a layer of foam; water fills the pool. Schematic, not to scale.CopingThe cap stone around the pool edgeBead trackFastened under the copingLiner beadThe liner’s thick edge, in the trackVinyl linerHangs down the wall and across the floorWall foamA soft layer on gunite wallsPool wallGunite or concreteSchematic, not to scale

Trouble signs

Does your track look like this?

A failing track usually shows itself along the edge first.

Liner popping out

A section of the liner’s edge has slipped out from under the coping.

Brittle or cracked track

Older tracks can turn brittle; pieces crack or break away.

Gaps at the coping

You can see a gap or a dark line between the liner and the coping.

Close-up: hands pressing the liner bead into the track

Our own track

Built by us, for pools like yours

We have a track nobody else has, because we make it ourselves. It is a better fix than the competition’s, and it works in most pools.

If your liner is still good but the track is failing, call and we’ll tell you honestly what your options are.

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