Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations budget liner

Curious if anyone has used (or considered and been talked out of using) one of the vinyl billboard "liners" that are advertized on ebay under "used pond liner"?
They are 45x85 and 25? mil.
I know you get what you pay for a lot if not all the time but am still curious considering the price of these things compared to normal liners.
Thanks.
jim

I purchased one the smaller ones and made a pretty much indestructible trailer cover out it. I cut it a little oversize, folded the edge over, Gorilla taped it, and put grommets in for tie downs. I have used it hard and often. It is really tough and heavy weight which makes it a little difficult to work with.

I would have no qualms about using it for smaller pond liner.

I have replaced a lot of "discount" liners for customers over the past fifteen years in their koi ponds. The biggest problem with most of those liners were not that they were not tough enough but they did not have the uv rating and/or were exposed to the elements and deteriorated for a variety of reasons ie; uv exposure, rot etc. If you do choose to go that route be sure and protect you liner from the elements by covering both sides. We use old carpet underneath to protect from rocks or roots then at the vary least cover the top with a liner pad then gravel and rock. Be sure to hide all of it because it wont take long for the sun to damage. Typically we will plant a tree on the west side to provide shade for the feature if it is going to be permanent.