Foam in Weir

[jpris]

I came looking for info....wondering if I can replace the foam in the weir rather than purchasing a whole new door/flap. It is flaking and looks like the foam would just slide out if I knew the type to replace it with.

[PoolDoc]

Most weir gates are replaceable. If you email photos to poolforum AT gmail DOT com, someone can possibly ID your unit, and help you find a replacement.

[jpris]

The part is....Hayward Skimmer Weir SPX1091K1.
I would like to know what type of foam (or viable alternative) is used in a weir so I can replace the foam and not the whole door.
Thanks.

[PoolDoc]

It's often polyethylene, but I've no idea where you could get it in the right thickness, or a find a glue to attach it.

Why don't you want to replace the whole door? It will almost certainly cost more to buy a sheet of foam and appropriate glue . . . even if you can find it.

[jpris]

Thank you, I guess I'll probably end up having to do that.

I didn't want to replace the whole door because the whole door doesn't need replacing.
It looked simple enough to replace the small piece of foam in the door.
I will have to order it online and that means 15.00 plus 13.00 shipping.
I thought that extravagant for a 5 inch piece of foam that perhaps could be replaced with an alternative that is available at maybe a craft store or boat store if I was only savvy to it.

[PoolDoc]

It sounds like an admirable project. It's very hard to glue polyethylene. If you find out how they do it -- I don't know! -- and find inexpensive sources for both the glue and the foam, I'm sure others would be interested.