Cutting Solar Cover

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rrands, JShilling has a point, with a reel irregular shapes are a hastle, but not too much of one if you have 2 people rolling it up (as a solo project it pretty much sucks ). However, not having it cut has it's own set of problems - the cover 'staining' the deck, gaps, which let debris in and allow heat to escape - especially around ladders, etc, and the wind removing it for you (but not putting it where you want it )
If you decide to cut yours 2 people are also recomended (1 to cut and another to hold up the peice you've removed), if you keep tension on the 'cut' and with a sharp pair of scisors, the cover should cut like wraping paper (ie, just run the 'slightly split' scisors down the cut line.) When I cut one, I use the edge of the coping as my guide, this allows a fit that covers the water surface but not so much that it 'slops' onto the deck. If using a reel, I leave the back edge uncut so that it will roll up better.