I have concrete pool deck. We painted it and after 1 year it is peeling. What did we do wrong?

Sharon
by Sharon
  4 answers
  • Hi Sharon, What type of paint did you use? Normal exterior house type paint will not stand up to the rigors of being on a pool deck. They sell special paints and stains for concrete pool decks. Did you use one of those?
  • #1 Cause: Preparation. #2 Cause: Materials (Agree with Dan!)
  • Agree with both of the above. Paint on concrete just doesn't work. There are many time tested coatings for pool decks that make the deck cooler, better looking and non-slip. The paint must be removed before anything else can be applied.
  • Itsreally C Itsreally C on May 29, 2011
    The #1 reason was that you 'painted' it - there isn't any paint that's permanent for conc however there are attractive coatings that are fairly permanent. Keep in mind nothing is -no-maintenance !