Inground pool coping

[carnutjw]

I know-first world problems here- We have an inground pool (from 1998) that was here when we bought the house in 2007. We replaced the liner in 2008, and It is in need of a new vinyl liner. That is in motion, but we want to refurbish the aluminum(?) coping around the edges prior to the install in a couple of weeks. The pool store has some sort of paint for this application, but it is insanely expensive. With the vast array of knowledge here at GBF, I thought maybe someone may have a suggestion for a suitable product. One option I am considering is Rust-oleum Marine Topside paint-

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C011B0/?tag=gbody-20

Help me out guys.....

 

[ck80]

I know-first world problems here- We have an inground pool (from 1998) that was here when we bought the house in 2007. We replaced the liner in 2008, and It is in need of a new vinyl liner. That is in motion, but we want to refurbish the aluminum(?) coping around the edges prior to the install in a couple of weeks. The pool store has some sort of paint for this application, but it is insanely expensive. With the vast array of knowledge here at GBF, I thought maybe someone may have a suggestion for a suitable product. One option I am considering is Rust-oleum Marine Topside paint-

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C011B0/?tag=gbody-20

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Help me out guys.....

While we never did that with the pool we owned, I'd offer 2 suggestions:

1) does it really NEED repainting? Or will a good pressure washing clean that finish up. With the liner coming out I can't see a downside to trying. If it removes any paint, well, you wanted to repaint anyways. If it cleans it up, you avoid the question/problem entirely.

2) are you salt-water, chlorine, or baquacil for treatment purposes? Whatever you use is going to get splashes on it, and, who knows how the particular paint would react to the salts or chemicals you use for water quality, so, look into that if not doing an extreme torture test of submerging a painted sample into the particular stuff you use and see what happens after.

 

[86LK]

have you jumped on the Garage Journal forum to ask this question? there are a ton of people of people who can give you some answers, some of them even expert

 

[carnutjw]

have you jumped on the Garage Journal forum to ask this question? there are a ton of people of people who can give you some answers, some of them even expert

Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't been on there for a while , but I will visit there later today.

 

[carnutjw]

While we never did that with the pool we owned, I'd offer 2 suggestions:

1) does it really NEED repainting? Or will a good pressure washing clean that finish up. With the liner coming out I can't see a downside to trying. If it removes any paint, well, you wanted to repaint anyways. If it cleans it up, you avoid the question/problem entirely.

2) are you salt-water, chlorine, or baquacil for treatment purposes? Whatever you use is going to get splashes on it, and, who knows how the particular paint would react to the salts or chemicals you use for water quality, so, look into that if not doing an extreme torture test of submerging a painted sample into the particular stuff you use and see what happens after.

1) Yes, it's bare where the winter cover rubs.
2) Salt water, that's why I was considering the Marine paint.