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    Leaking pond help?

    I have a couple of small leaks that I am trying to seal and need some advice on best method / products to use.

    I have a 5ft deep pond (fibreglassed) and the top 2ft is then random stone. I applied a silicon seal joint around the joint where the random stone meets the fibreglass and then applied a 6" bead of G4 over the stone /fibreglass to create a 2nd seal. This has lasted absolutely fine for about 12 years, but lately the leak has started through the wall and it looks like it is around the mortar joint? I have drained it down below the joint and jet washed the area ready to reseal.

    what is the best product to use to seal- should I just use G4 again and dollop a load of coats on?, I have read that it doesn't work on cracks just mortar so not sure if it will be sufficient?



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    Quote Originally Posted by karbot View Post
    I have a couple of small leaks that I am trying to seal and need some advice on best method / products to use.

    I have a 5ft deep pond (fibreglassed) and the top 2ft is then random stone. I applied a silicon seal joint around the joint where the random stone meets the fibreglass and then applied a 6" bead of G4 over the stone /fibreglass to create a 2nd seal. This has lasted absolutely fine for about 12 years, but lately the leak has started through the wall and it looks like it is around the mortar joint? I have drained it down below the joint and jet washed the area ready to reseal.

    what is the best product to use to seal- should I just use G4 again and dollop a load of coats on?, I have read that it doesn't work on cracks just mortar so not sure if it will be sufficient?
    I used g4 to seal my cement coping stones. As there brick.
    I have just been looking at some stuff at this site.
    P5 Pond Putty

    When i was doing my rebuild i was looking for stuff. For if i had a problem.
    And remembered this.
    Just click on menu. And you will see gear in there. P5 putty.
    Hope this helps
    fred

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    thanks for that It looks like the right stuff , but I have used 4 coats of G4 and idealseal for extra comfort. Have not got a clue where the leak is but given it a good coverage this weekend so fingers crossed I will fill back up tomorrow to give plenty of curing time.
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