You can use acrylic pool paint over any type of pool paint that isn t flaking off.
Painting acrylic pool steps.
You can only use epoxy pool paint over old epoxy paint and rubber pool paint over old rubber paint.
It will also work if you painted with acrylic before you can apply it right over the last paint job.
If you do experience rain or wind blown debris before or soon after painting get out there with a leaf blower and clean shoes and clean out the pool of debris and rain water as soon as possible.
Send a chip of the paint to a pool paint manufacturer if you re not sure what kind it is.
Water based acrylic pool paint has several advantages over solvent based paints.
The finish of your fiberglass pool steps can fade after years of use and exposure to pool chemicals and the weather.
Before and after painting the pool needs to be very dry unless you are using acrylic pool paint or epoxy primer.
Acrylic is made to paint directly over unpainted concrete plaster or concrete.
If you notice that your pool steps are looking tacky it might be time for you to repaint them.
You can use gel coat if your pool steps currently have gel coat or bare fiberglass.