edge covering for metal goals - suggestions?

[Ricky Mehta]

Hey all,

We have some good news from the Swordfish Club; the Georgia Tech pool bottom (aka sandpaper) is being resurfaced (not tile unfortunately)! No longer will we have to worry about involuntary shaves at the bottom of the pool =)

The pool director wants us to ensure them our goals will not damage the new pool bottom. I noticed many other teams had some material covering the edges of their goals. I was also thinking of adding a thin layer of material under the goal so there is no metal contacting the pool bottom.

Two questions:

1) What material would you recommend?

2) What is the best way to attach it to the goals.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Ricky Mehta

Georgia Institute of Technology

rmeh...@gmail.com

[NWsportsman]

The Portland club is needing the same thing. We have a vinyl bottom pool and need goals made that wont hirt the bottom. We haven't tried anything to date but its on the to do list befor we host a tournament.

One thought was to add a layer of HDPE or similar material and have it extend 2-3" all around the goal. Any plastic sheet would need to be riveted with slots to alow for expantion. We would build the goals so the heads of the rivets are flush with the bottom and the back of the rivet placed so not to intrude into the trough or ramp/lip. This would be a tall order to retrofit an older set of goals, But might be possible.

An easier retrofit might be to use a thick spray on truck bed liner product for the bottom of the goals. Line-x or Rhino.

I believe San Francisco had old rusty goals that were powder coated a while back. They turned out nice.

The cheep short-term solution is duck tape...

I hope this helps.

Lars Rutkowski,
Oregon UWH

[Sean Avent]

The problem with putting a material on the lip of the goal is that it'll slow down or stop the puck from going into the goal (not that we haven't played with our share of damaged lipped goals either that also stop the puck). Generally the material that is added would produce a raised lip of some sort so that the front edge of the goal is not flush with the pool bottom. I played with different materials on our goals, but could not find anything that worked well that would fit easily without a lot of engineering.

As I see it, the damage from goals almost always occurs when putting the goals in the water or when removing them. I can't think of an instance where the pool bottom would be damaged during play unless the goal is lifted off the bottom and put back down.  Maybe a sliding of the goal, but I think this depends on the pool bottom and goal material. Can you tell us what new material the pool bottom will be made of? 

We have used a protective material on the top edge so that players would not get cut (a length of hose with a slit).  I might suggest that you could do the same thing on all edges of the goal while putting the goal int eh water and when removing the goal as a precaution against pool damage. During play, it's removed.  Just a thought. 

Other than that, maybe making a base for the entire goal bottom made of 1/8 inch HDPE that the goal sits in.  The base would have beveled sides that transition to the goal lip. 

Sean

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[Gregory Appling]

Ricky,

You can put a thin layer of silicone on the underside of your goal. This will keep the metal from touching the bottom so when players push the goals underwater the silicone will be there to protect the goal.

As previously stated, how you put the goals in the water is very important. If you can lower them into the goal and gently set them down that will go a long way. Also make sure you aren't dropping pucks to the bottom from the surface.

gregory

 

Gregory Appling
cell: 415-637-0784

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Subject: [hockeynet:1607] edge covering for metal goals - suggestions?

[kevin ward]

I would contact cement a bit of neoprene to the bottom.  As Gregory mentioned, in and out of the water is really what matters.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-neoprene-rubber-sheets/=rx9pn3

Kevin

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[Ricky Mehta]

Thanks for the great suggestions everyone!

[pmag...@gmu.edu]

I painted the back and bottom of our goals with the spray paint version of this stuff. It's held up well through about 3 years of tournaments, including use at 1 nationals and 2 ACCs. Use a color that's compatible with the bottom though as some of it will start to scrape off.

 http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip