pool noodles for bumper caps?

[drich1020]

Anybody use those noodle things that you use in your swimming pools for bumper caps?

[Joe]

Never have, but two things I've heard others gripe about: they're not sturdy or weather-resistant enough to last more than one season, and you can't normally order them in a specific color. Most pool stores have them in boxes of assorted colors, and so you'd have to pick and choose. But I imagine they'd work.

[drich1020]

Good point about the assorted colors. That would not be good.

Are there any alternatives to the Nice Rink bumper caps?

[Joe]

Iron Sleek offers blue bumper caps. Similar price, might be a bit cheaper. Haven't used them yet.

http://www.ironsleek.com/ice-rink-topper

[seantor]

I had the same frustration with pool noodles last winter. I couldn't find them in wintertime and they do come in assorted colors. I made a note on my calendar for mid-july and hit the stores. I ended up getting mine a Fleet Farm (a regional store not unlike Canadian Tire), but they were also available at Wal-Mart and others.

I ended up going to three different store locations and getting people from the store to open up a few more mixed boxes of noodles that the had in the back for me before I could get the 54 blue noodles that I was looking for. Everyone was really nice about it once I told them what I wanted them for.

The good news is the pool noodles are working great. They are very easy to slit and stay on nicely. (I can post a picture if you like.) Just make sure you buy the hollow noodles instead of the solid ones. I ended up paying around $1.50 USD per noodle. I am going to store them in some large, barrel-size, plastic garbage bags over the summer.

The bad news is that this is a summer project -- at least where I live.

Good Luck!

Sean
Milwaukee, WI
40' x 80'

[Joe]

[seantor]

Will do.