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Every DIY I see on youtube (as well as a couple of commercial installers) use EPDM Rubber Liner. I live in the Philippines and while I'm fairly sure EPDM is sold in the capital, its not available on the island I live on. Is billboard vinyl the perfect substitute? Does it stretch? How long do you think is its lifespan?
Comment by colvin1980 at 07/09/2019 at 11:44 UTC
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In my opinion billboard vinyl is a superior and perfect substitute and so much cheaper (at least here in the US). They are thicker than EPDM. It does not stretch but I don’t believe EPDM does either. But it is flexible so it will fold and you can form it to the shape you need. I would say lifespan would be longer than EPDM...over 20 years. I have some huge rocks in my pond and I’ve never had a problem. Plus we have very harsh winters here (down to -20f) and I have not noticed any degrading of my liner. I can’t recommend billboard vinyls enough!