This post was updated on April 4, 2025
Deck Resurface Coatings: Behr Deckover, Olympic Rescue-It, Rust-Oleum Deck Restore – Do They Work?
Hi, I’m Scott Paul. With over 30 years of experience as a leading exterior restoration contractor and business owner, I specialize in exterior wood restoration. My Deck Resurface Coatings reviews and helpful tips are grounded in decades of hands-on testing and professional expertise.
Everything I share is designed to help you find the top product choices for your deck projects, ensuring long-lasting protection and a stunning finish. Let my experience guide you toward the best solutions for your wood restoration needs. See here for more info about me.
2026 Deck Resurface Coatings and Tips
Share Your Experience with Deck Resurface Coatings
Have you used products like Behr Deckover, Rust-Oleum Rock Solid (formerly Deck Revive), Olympic Rescue-It, Cabot Deck Correct, or any other Deck Resurface Stains? I’d love to hear about your experience! Feel free to share pictures of your project in the comments along with a detailed description of the product brand and your results.
A Word of Caution
If you’re considering a Deck Resurface Stain, keep in mind that many users report poor experiences with resurface coatings purchased from big-box stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s. These coatings often fall short on durability and performance.
Notable Recommendation
While user feedback for most deck resurface coatings has been overwhelmingly negative, one exception has been Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive, which has received favorable reviews for its performance and reliability.
Your insights and photos can help others make informed decisions about which deck resurface coating to choose—or avoid. Let us know how these products worked for you!
Deck Resurface Coatings – Do They Work?
Homeowners are always looking for an alternative to deck replacement. When wood is neglected, it can be expensive to have it restored or replaced. Companies like Behr, Rust-Oleum, and Olympic are selling deck resurface products. They claim they are the smart alternative to deck replacement. They can be applied to wood surfaces such as decks, stairs, docks, composite decking, etc. So, is it a good alternative or just a waste of time and money?
Deck Resurface products are similar to an extremely thick paint. They are designed to mask the wood and fill large cracks or voids. Deck resurfacer coatings will not show any wood grain. Please note that this product is far beyond conventional wood restoration.
Why use Deck Resurface Products?
The one plus reported by deck restoration professionals is that these products have little sign of UV fading. This, however, is typical for most solid paint or opaque stains because of the high volume of pigment.
Another benefit of using a deck resurface product is the wide range of colors. Because these products are more like solid, thick paint, companies can offer consumers unlimited custom color choices.
My Pro Tip: Avoid very dark colors as they can become hot to the touch when in full sun.
My 4 Reasons to Avoid Deck Resurface Products
- Deck Resurface coatings peel
- Difficult to remove when they fail
- Cause rotting
- Deck Resurface coatings are costly
1. Deck Resurface Coatings Peel
My tests and seeing these coatings in the real world show that despite what the manufacturers claim, these products are prone to peeling. Peeling is always an issue with any film-forming product. It still seems to stand true that anything subjected to the elements will not hold up for more than a couple of years.
Olympic Deck Rescue-It Peeling Photos
2. Deck Resurface Coatings are Impossible to Remove
Another issue with deck resurfacing products is that they create many maintenance and removal issues. With conventional wood restoration, the ease of maintenance using a wood stain helps the deck look so good for many years. With deck resurfacing, maintenance is a chore. Good luck trying to remove such a thick, heavy product. Once the product is on the deck, you may be stuck with it or need to replace the wood. Conventional deck stripper will not remove Deck Resurface Coatings, leaving your options to remove with heavy sanding or scraping.
My Pro Tips: See this article on How to Remove a Deck Resurface Coating.
3. Deck Resurface Coatings Cause Rotting of Wood
The third issue is that most deck resurface coatings do not allow the wood to breathe. They coat the surface 100%, leading to dry rot and, eventually, deck replacement. When the coating cannot breathe, the rotting starts from the bottom up and traps moisture.
We suggest reading the comments below for consumers who have seen firsthand how their decking rots away, causing the need for a full replacement of the wood flooring.
My Pro Tips: Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive is breathable and has had no complaints of rotting.
Rust-Oleum Rock Solid (Deck Restore) Peeling Photos
4. Deck Resurface Coatings are Costly
The cost per square foot for a deck resurface product is extremely high. This is mostly due to the poor coverage rate of these product(s). The average cost is around $1-2 per foot, which is astronomical compared to conventional wood restoration stains.
So, despite the manufacturers’ claims that the product lasts many years, I see firsthand that these products fail and peel within two years. They are expensive to apply, have a horrible coverage rate, create rotting wood, and are hot to the touch in direct sunlight.
My Pro Tip: A class Action Lawsuit has been filed against Rust-Oleum Deck Restore 10x: See Here
Still Looking for a Deck Resurface Coating?
Please read my article on Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive Review. If you’re looking for products that work, this product has real value.
Disgruntled Rust-Oleum Rock Solid (formerly Deck Restore) Customer on YouTube
Deck Resurface Product Reviews
Gulf Synthetics Deck Revive Review
Rust-Oleum Rock Solid/Deck Restore Review
If you have any questions or experience with these deck stain products, please post below
I agree…I wish I had read these reviews as well. I spent hours and hours prepping and applying Rustoleum last summer and fall to my deck. We live in Michigan so snow is expected. When the snow melted, my deck surface began to peel. It looks terrible. I have to completely start over. I followed the directions, prepped properly and applied as directed. I am so frustrated and highly discourage anyone from purchasing this product.
Benjamin Moore's, Arborcoat solid body acrylic stain. That is what you want to use next time.
WE have used the Restore on our boat docks .Although it looks good it is extremely hot and not bare foot friendly. I would not recommend this product to anyone who is looking to restore their docks.
I bought 6-3 gallon buckets and did my deck last summer 2014. This summer it is peeling and it gets so hot in direct sunlight that you can not walk on it. It even burnt the paws on my dog while he was running around the pool. i wish I had never used it.
I did a 700 sq ft deck with Rustoleum Restore. It lasted a little over a year and is now peeling up. It looks horrible.
I bought 5 gallons of Behr Deckover, applied it to my deck and it peeled off in less than a year. Very disappointed.
OMG! Wish I had seen this site before I bought that Rustoleum crap. Bought 10 gallons from Lowes ($150!), and had color matched to my vinyl siding. Spent an early June 2013 weekend prepping the deck (pounding popped nails, wood-caulking holes, though the product claims you can just roll it on old wood. Spend the next weekend putting on 3 thin coats of the product.
We were thrilled with the look the finished product all summer and fall. You could walk barefoot on our structurally sound, but previously rough deck surface. Come March 2014 I noticed some peeling here and there. By the time May ended, the wind was literally blowing the product off the deck surface. I was apologizing to my neighbors who were wondering where all these paint chips were coming from.
After removing all of the large pieces the wind didn't blow away, I bought a power washer to finish the job. After hours of blasting, it turns out only the "newest, most perfect, UNtreated" boards kept the paint product. In fact, the 4 boards of 50+ still have the product looking perfect. All other pieces look horrible. Now I'm eyeing up paying somebody to sand the whole thing, and professionally stain it.
Had it not been a Rustoleum/Olympic/Behr company offering the product, I wouldn't have bought it in blind faith. Those are three reputable companies, I should not have to "research." This is not the customer's fault. It is the manufacturer's fault, and the retailer's fault.
Look at Deck Revive. There is a performance testing video within this site. I used their concrete product and it was like applying a this coat of "colored" concrete. The product gets its color from the addition of any color of 100% acrylic latex gloss paint so the color palette is unlimited.
Looks like you answered your own question "newest, most perfect, UNtreated" boards kept the paint product. In fact, the 4 boards of 50+ still have the product looking perfect" the other boards probably hand a sealer or no profile for the coating to adhere to.
Helped me decide not to use these products!!! I'll go back with stain.
Horrible! Expensive. Did all the prep work summer 2014 only to find massive peeling and flaking early spring 2015. Can peel it off with fingers but In a few areas it's aadhering so that I cannot get it off. A lot of time and money to restore my deck fro, the ravages of restore.
$500 and 23 days of sanding, cleaning and applying Restore and all I have is a garbage can full of Restore that fell off the deck Worthless!
need some advice .. after the deckover peeled i was sent new 5 gallon paint and stripper, conditioner but i am afraid to use it again after all this hard work stripping it down to bear wood again.. Opinions please, should i try it again or buy someting else that is probably cheaper and works better.. Thanks for any replies..
We would not try it again. Seems based on our experience and other consumer reviews it will just repeat the same problem. Issue is that you will have a hard time getting this off. Their stripper will not work. You will most likely need to sand it all off.
thank you.. 🙁 i will heed this advice for sure it's a nightmare removing this stuff..
Used Behr Deckover last summer on my 10 by 40 deck and it is absolutely beautiful still this year. I am wondering if the people having problems are in shady areas. I have sunshine all day and the paint adhered really well. Love it!
Ha ha! Enjoy it while it lasts. The peeling will start soon and you will be like the rest of us….. Wishing that we never bought Deckover in the first place. What a terrible product.
I applied Restore to my deck thinking it would last several years. Less than 1year later the product is peeling off the wood and I am going to have to completely resurface my deck not to mention replacement some boards of damage caused by Restore.
Same here. Worked our tails off to prep the deck and replace older boards. Newer boards were fine and product remained. Older boards that Deckover was supposed to restore, didn't!! Made them look worse. Ughhhhhhh Called Behr got a settlement.
Unless your boards are pristine, virgin, never treated before , it lasts for more than a season or two; otherwise it's absolute garbage, with the Olympic product being the worst IMO. (personal experience) Class Action Lawsuit needs to be filed against Olympic if it hasn't been already. Misleading, false advertising for a crappy product.
I applied Restore to my 2 decks 3 years ago……still trying to remove the crap so I can replace the damaged boards caused by restore and I plan to use conventional deck stain to treat my decks….. Besides the mes on the decks. pressure washing the peeling crap off is a worse mess. :large strips of restore are laying all over my yard, bush's ect.
Maybe by next year I will have all this mess removed…. This company needs put out of business!
I feel that Behr should compensate all of us. It is rediculous. It is garenteed isn't it? I'm trying to reach the company. We should have a class action suit or something. I cant afford to resurface my deck, and it looks horrible!!!
DO NOT BUY OR USE THIS PRODUCT! We have used this crap on our deck for three years straight until we realized that it wasn't the snow or water that was doing the damage. It has literally ruined the wood. It does not adhere to the wood. It peels off when it gets wet. When in direct sunlight, it bubbles and lifts off. I cannot tell you how unhappy we are with this product. Many of the boards have been rotted thanks to Restore. Please let me know how we can sue this company for false advertising. When we contacted Rustoleum about it, we were told we need to save the "bucket lid" for a refund. Are they nuts?! Who saves something like this for years and years? AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
We were able to get a refund without the lid. Ask we had to do was send pictures of the peeling paint.
Thank you. I was about to purchase but no thanks!
I've noticed a lot comments about problems with these products coming from northern areas. How do these products hold up in moderate or southern climates? We tried Beher in spot applications and seems to be holding up from last summer till now.
Thanks for the article and advice.
I painted my deck 7 months ago with Behr Premium Deckover No. 5000
I have a few tomato plants on the deck. I spilt some water on the deck
and stepped in it. The paint came off. Ouch. What did i do wrong when
applying? Im very disappointed. It wasnt cheap.
Not sure you did do anything wrong. Seems the product is the problem, not the application.
Nothing, its a garbage product. Just about everyone is having the same problem. You are not alone.
Reading all the comments truly enlightened me. I was about to buy Cabot a Deck Correct since the salesperson told me it was the best. I had used the Behrs product last year and my deck is a disaster this year. Peeling all over. I'm going to power was it again for the second time. Has anyone had any experience with Pittsburgs Revitalize or a product called Rocksolid wood coatings. I understand that they were just bought by Rustoleum.
Sorry but we have not used either of those or rated them.
After the shape my deck is in from Behr's Deck Over, I wouldn't trust any of them.
We are former home builders for 30 years. My husband has done most every job in that process and knows how to follow the manufacturer's directions. We applied 2 coats of RockSolid Deck Restoration purchased at Menards to our deck which was only 4years old in May of 2014. Before the summer was up we had peeling and cracks on the deck floor and the handrail. We wrote a letter to RockSolid included photos and explained our dissatisfaction and without too much argument they refunded our entire cost of the material (over $500.) However, here we are a year later the peeling is much worse on the deck floor and more has peeled off the handrail. We are in north-central Indiana, the deck receives full sun. RockSolid has used all of us (the purchasers) as guinea pigs our decks have only been a way for them to steal our time and money and our decks which are now ruined. What is a big enough chore just to acquire, prep and apply it now will cost more to remove the product or replace the wood . If there is a class action suit brought against this company for the lying, false advertising or misrepresenting of the quality of this product, count us in!
We are just now trying, on a different 30yr old deck, the product by Rust-Oleum – Restore 10X. But yesterday we saw a friend's deck is doing the same peeling since applying last year and they used this Restore product. Another friend used Restore over a year ago and seems to have no problems. Their experience is why we are trying the Restore now.
Wowsa. Hubby and I moved into this mobile home in 1995 and had the deck built about 2 years later. He died in 2004 and in 2014, I decided that the deck was starting to look shabby, so I purchased Rustoleum 10X and had Lowes custom tint it to be a glorious midnight blue. My handyman and I spent weeks doing the prepwork : puttying/caulking large nail holes and cracks, powerwash using their Rustoleum cleanser and allowing a week in hot Michigan summer to dry before painting. We did everything according to the rulz! It was beautiful — until winter reared her ugly head. The company tells you not to use salt or any chemical icemelter, so I went to Mr Sam Walton's big box store and bought the cheapest kitty kitter they had, nothing but sand, as they suggest. And I bought yet another snow shovel, with a plastic blade, no metal to scratch the deck. This spring, once everything melted, I was heartsick. Where the kitty litter had been, there were deeply ground in dirt marks. From traffic up and down the steps, the paint was badly chipped, scratched, missing from the wood. It is a mess. We are dealing with heavy and consistent rainstorms so I cannot do anything until they stop and the wood dries out. My plan is to buy a gallon of restore 4x to use for touchups and covering stains. Unfortunately I cannot afford to have somebody else do it for me, so I really hope that this will work. I was also advised, after everything dries and cures, to apply a good water repellant covering. If it will prevent more stains, I will have to add this extra expense and work to the deck.
I read the article about the class action suit against the company. Wonder if there are similar suits in other states? Anybody know about suits in Michigan?
was just at HomeDepot and noted this product Behr DeckOver display. We were excited to see and hear about it taking the nice brochure home to plan color and time to apply as we had recently had deck powerwashed.
THEN,, I found this site and threw the material in the trash saving me the expense adn time of apply something that does not work as advertised.
So i have to wonder is just using a exterior flat paint with a bit of sand added to provide traction would not be better??
Could the problem be most decks are made of treated wood and the copper or what every used is causing the material to bubble up and peel??
The problem does not seem to be the decks but the manufacturers making a poor product with unrealistic claims.
In my case with the Deck Over, it just didn't stick and rain seeped under and it peels in one foot strips. It's a true mess. Its been on 9 months.
I"m not an expert, but worked in a hardware store for 7 years and worked a lot with paint. If you're wanting to do a deck I would recommend a deck stain vs. exterior paint. A deck stain is formulated to be more durable for foot traffic. You can still put in a sand additive if you choose.
Deck over started to peel after year one. Very,very bad after a second winter. All prep was properly done. A complete waste of time and money (a lot of time). Prior to that I used Behr stain. A similar disappointment. My own fault. Twice burned.
I purchased Olympic Rescue, from Lowes, in Sept of 2014. Followed all instructions, to the letter, applied and it looked great… for 3 months. Then it snowed and when the spring of this year arrived, I was excited to use my beautifully restored deck again. It was a MESS! HALF of the deck surface had peeled! NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL!! Only saving grace is when I called to complain, they reimbursed me the price I paid, for 3 gallons plus another $100(to be put toward scraping it off). Honestly, I'd prefer to have never put it on to begin with… but it is what it is!
Who did you call to complain? Lowes or Olympic? We did this last year and when spring hit, it looks like crap.
We're having the same issue with the behr deck over. All peeling off after one season. Now I'm not sure what to do. Pressure wash it off or scrape and try Re applying the same crap.
the same thing happened to me how do I get my money reimbursed
Who did you call? Same thing happened with our deck.
Same as most reviews. After one winter the deck is peeling and looks horrible! Purchased at Lowes but do not have receipt. Did you complain at Lowes?
What are people doing to fix the problem? Anyone sanding it off and starting over?
Hi giys,
Love this site!
So I have a Douglas Fir deck that is only 5 years old but is splintered and cracked and grey. It was beautiful for about a minute but now the splinters are a real problem.
I was going to try the Deck Restore product but all of the terrible reveiws are steering me away from that.
What would you recommend?
I had intially used a Sherwin Williams Stain as the Cabot I was recommended was not available in Mass.
What do you think?
It is just me doing the work on the 16×20 deck and I really don't want to have to do it every year…
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Michelle
Was the SW a solid stain or semi-trans? These products need a surface that is clean and free of old coatings for them to even have a chance of working. You will need to remove the SW first. You might want to read this article. It is an independent review of a similar type product that seems to work well. Please note we have not used it but the tests results are excellent: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/gulf-synthetics-deck…
Rustoleum deck restore is a joke and failed on my deck after 1 year. It began peeling and large pieces would pop off even when I used a leaf blower to blow off the leaves, etc from my deck. I cannot believe a company as well known as Rustoleum would market a product and claim it last 10 years without properly testing it… Sorry I ever saw this stuff in Lowes… Now I am stuck with a major job of getting it all off and restaining the deck!!!!!!
Purchased Rustoleum Deck Restore to put on a one year old deck. Liked the lifetime guarantee and the look of the product in the display. Following spring half of the deck had peeled off over the winter. Horrible product.
It's junk I had the same experience as the gentleman that posted this video !
We made the mistake of using Behr Deck over 2 yrs ago. last year, it started peeling. this year it's horrible. we cannot get this stuff off ! We have 2 decks, one upper deck which is covered. the Deck Over still looks good on this deck. the bottom deck is not covered. The deck and rails are all peeling. we've tried using a regular hose at the jet spray. a lot of the paint comes off, but not all. We're a little leary of using a pressure washer because the wood is getting older, about 12 yrs. Now we need to re-stain the bottom deck and rails, but will need to use a solid stain to match the upper deck. What a mess! Any suggestions?? Thanks.
You will have to sand to remove the Behr. Strippers will not remove it.
The bottom deck is 20' x 12'. My husband and I are not as young as we were when the deck was built! Can we use a power or palm type of sander? This is such a mess. Behr Customer Service offered to replace the material, but I really don't want to use it again. Any suggestions on what to use instead. It will have to be solid to match the upper deck. thanks
You might want to hire it out as it will not be an easy thing to fix. Sorry 🙁
I have a 25 yr. old cement patio that needs a little work(mostly stains). I was about to use Rust-oleum Restore until reading all these reviews. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean and bring new life to my patio?
Last year We used The Olympic Deck Restore. This year after picking up all the paint chips and endless sanding to remove all of it and begin over ,we are looking for something that really works. Any Honest reviews for a deck that's in full sun all day on a mountain? This is a cedar deck . Someone recommended this Olympic deck stain, guess it wasnt someone who actually used the product. Personally i would never use or recommend The Olympic Restore ever again. What a nightmare. The product was peeling within 6-8 weeks
Look at Superdeck Products , Elastomeric Deck & Dock Coating , We have had some very good results with it . It expands and contracts with the weather., but do not go over any old coatings with it , go over properly washed bare wood on flat walk areas , railings can have some old coatings left on , but remove as much as possible.We are paint contractors and do a lot of decks. Best coating i have seen so far .
Look at this as well: https://www.deckstainhelp.com/gulf-synthetics-deck…
We used behr devolves last spring and it is now peeling off and did not protect the deck at all. When I called Behr they just sent mea list of products I would need to buy to fix kt and would not refund us for the deckover which cost us almost $200 dollarzs.
It's awful! Tried it two years ago- did everything by instructions- it was hard to cure- left it alone- walked another way into house for weeks. I've spent a year with a horrible looking deck while trying to get it OFF- the first year we spent trying to get it to cure right- seal and was flaking and peeling in the first two months after applying. It's embarrassing to have people walk up to your door and see something that looks so bad. This summer in trying everything to get it off- bad part is- the way it started peeling off the first few months, I left it alone hoping time would take the rest off…all I got for that is parts where it peels off like tape and other parts it's stuck like cracked crackled cement. We are pressure washing this week again to see if any more of the product is loose enough to come off with water- or I'm gonna have to spend money for a whole new deck!
Awful awful awfuk!
And it was deck restore that I used. Wish I could turn back time
Penny: The customer service rep from Behr told me the only way to get the deck restore off was to sand it! pressure washing will probably tear your deck up. We are having the same problem. I wish we would never have applied this stuff! It's a nightmare.
Good Luck
Thankyou. Guess I'll go get some sandpaper. Good thing I didn't do a lot. Relized I don't like the end thickness of it. I prefer stain
Important Health Notice for those who have used any of the line of Rust-Oleum Restore products and are considering removing this product by sanding or scraping
I, like many of you, have a deck that is ruined using this product.
However, I want to WARN anyone thinking of removing this product by sanding / scraping it off, beware of the major health risks involved.
All of the Restore line of produces manufactured by Rust-Oleum have over 50% or more (by volume) of Crystalline Silica.
If your not aware of the health issues of this substance, I strongly urge you to Google "Crystalline Silica" and see for yourself what the health risks are if this product is inhaled.
I strongly urge you to get the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the Rust-Oleum website.
Crystalline Silica has been classified as a human lung carcinogen" according to U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA). The report is very clear about the health risks according to the OSHA fact sheet on Crystalline Silica.
Thanks for posting this. Another reason this products is an epic failure.
I'm looking on refreshing my wood patio in my new house. The previous owner have painted it with I can only assume a product like rescue it or similar. It holds up pretty well – just very minor cracks/peeling but this because they had 2 100lbs dogs 🙂 but the color is fading and we are painting the house anyway.
Any suggestions how to proceed? Has anyone experience with SuperDeck® Exterior Deck & Dock Elastomeric Coating from Sherwin Williams? Many thanks
You cannot apply any of these products over a deck that has been previously painted.
Thank you- this is very interesting as the specialist at the Sherwin Williams store said I could. It just needs to be clean… #confused
I would just give it a good cleaning and paint over it. It's an acrylic paint albeit a thick filled system to give it it's thickness. Acrylic sticks to acrylic unless it''s been coated with something else. Preparation is the key for good intercoat adhesion , make sure it is cleaned, scraped of any loose sections, let thoroughly dry. They even sell primer systems for adhesion promotion to bond the coats.
So what would people suggest then for a 12-15 yr old deck floor and a 1 yr old new deck addition that is near an above-ground pool that will hold up in Northern IL? I do not care about cost – I want it to look nice and last for at least 5 years. Suggestions…?
Nothing lasts 5 years, especially around a pool. 2 or 3 ill be max. Prep well and stain with Armstrong Clark in a semi-solid.
Do not wast your money on these products. I applied Behr Deckover to my aged deck last year> I followed preparation instructions and used Behr prep products as required. After one winter half the product peeled off with the snow leaving my deck an unsightly mess.
We followed all prep instructions and we had the same experience. This product peeled off in sheets. HORRIBLE!! and expensive.
We had the EXACT same experience with the Rustoleum Deck Restore with our 28' x 16' deck. It was put on in September After the snow melted in the Spring, we saw that It flaked and peeled horribly and left a real mess of paint chips everywhere that is constantly being tracked in the house. We sent pictures to the company and they reimbursed us for the cost of the paint which we appreciate BUT the problem now is that there are patches that flake off with your fingernail and there are patches that won't come off with a pressure washer or even a paint scraper! We are so frustrated and angry about the labor we are going to have to put in on this deck to remove this terrible product that was SUPPOSED to save us extra work. We are both almost 60 and not spring chickens anymore. It is backbreaking trying to scrape it off most of the deck! We can't afford to pay someone else to do it let alone paying someone to build us a new deck the same size as our existing ruined deck. GRRR!! If there really is a class action suit against the Rustoleum company how do you get in on it?
The same thing happened to us. I wish there was class suit because it really cost us a lot of labor and money.
I hate this Rustoleum Restore product. We want to sell our house but can't because of our horrible looking deck. My husband rented a commercial sander to try to remove and that was worthless. I've contacted 4 deck staining companies and none have returned my calls. HELP! What is best way to take this horrible stuff off? What's the best thing to go with once (if ever) we get it off? Any help would be much appreciated.
You will have to sand or replace the boards. As contractors we do not touch these decks anymore either.
We just did ours, strong paint stripper, 8 gallons and two rentals of the floor sander, took us 2 weekends
What paint stripper did you use?
I had to respond to you although it could have been anyone of you in this long list of complaints. I work for a paint Company that manufacturers primarily Industrial OEM product finishes but we do manufacture a specialty wood stain for log homes and decks that is sold only through specialty distributors..
When Rustoleum first came out with Restore and then other Companies followed I predicted to my associates that these deck products would be a failure and that all these products would be discontinued or significantly scaled back in a matter of a few years due to the fact that this type of encapsulating coating is completely wrong for any outdoor wood deck and especially unsuitable for older decks that show signs of deterioration. Unfortunately the ignorant consumer with stage one thinking took the bait without considering the future consequences of peeling, maintenance/recoat issues, and stripping of the coating once it started to fail. But the real issue to me is that these companies should know better. There is no excuse. Their research, development and testing was obviously driven by the marketing department and not their technical people. Their bold claims are obviously coming back to bite them as they should.
There is no magic bullet to deck maintenance. But those who committed to these mastic/cementatious types of coatings on their wooden deck are now stuck with a major headache. Caveat Emptor… if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Okay, here's the funny part – we used the Deck Restore two years ago. The deck is in great shape, but the color is hideous. Was supposed to be a dark forest green and it's teal. Can I recoat with a different color?
Not sure. Probably but would check with them first.
Back breaking work, but I rolled Flood paint remover onto the deck. Let it sit for 45 mins. Then took a scraper and a screwdriver Some areas, I could lodge the screwdriver under the restore and get big strips. The rest, is scraping and sanding. Exhausting and back breaking work
I took my time and followed the directions and my deck is peeling and looks worse than when I started it. The product looked good for about 3 months. It did not stand up to a Winter in South Central Wisconsin. It is flaking and peeling off in strips. The worst part is, some of it is really stuck on and there is no way to reapply another stain. I am not happy with the product and want it GONE from my deck. Any one have a recommendation for safe removal? I have a feeling I may spend the Summer scraping the rest of it off.
Sand or scrape. Pressure washing and strippers will not remove them.
We are in the same situation as you. We have over 1,000 sq. feet of deck. My husband and I have been outside every day with a paint scraper trying to remove the stuff that hasn't peeled off. I think I am going to have to rent a sander and get a protective mask and sand. Not happy at all. If anyone has another suggestion please let me know.
I bought and applied Behr deck over not even a year ago and it is all peeling up. It will probably take me more time to remove the deck over then it did to apply. I followed Behr instructions completely and 10 months later my deck looks worst than it ever did. I DO NOT RECOMMEND DECK OVER.
I probably won't even be able to recoup the $$$ I spent on deck over.
Same thing happen to us. We have a 20×30 deck. We scrapped sanded and lightly power washed, our hands and backs were killing us. It took a week to prep. We did it with behrs deck over last August. Now the whole deck is peeling off in sheets. I am sick to my stomach to think we are going to scrape this junk off again. I just told my husband leave it alone for the whole summer. We will let the kids ride bikes scooters, roller skate etc. and hopefully it will wear a lot of it off. Then we can deal with it in the fall. Behrs deck over is horrible. I am going to call and complain as soon as I get my receipts together I think the cost was about 350.00 thank goodness we painted the surrounding fence wtth behrs regular deck and fence paint which held up fine. I am this close to telling my hubby to rip it down. I'm done with decking maintenance.
Horribly dissatisfied. Did my 20×10 deck , steps, railing and trellis last June. Now after a long cold winter it is a total mess! The time , labor and cost looks like went down the drain. Getting the run around. They said it is only under warrant for 6 moths!!
I have learned a valuable lesson from using this product. From now on I will research reviews on the Internet before purchasing a product. I have spent many hours the last two weeks with a paint scraper trying to get this junk off. After one winter product started to chip and it was supposed to last for years. I followed all instructions and did the proper prep before I applied the product. Don't waste your money!!!
We used Rustoleum 10X Restore last summer. Worst product ever. Preparation and application instructions were followed to the letter however, within 1 week of use, everything left a stain which could not be removed….even wet leaves! The product also peeled easily with the weight and movement of deck furniture. Rustoleum did reimburse the cost of the product however our deck is ruined!!
We had exactly same experience including a refund! It is a mess right now with spots showing through and now we have to figure how to correct it. Terrible product!!!
corinne, the wife and I are working with Rustoleum right now to have them pay for the removal of the X10 product. It just takes a lot of persistence with the person that is dealing with your claim. Also it's hard to find three companies that will give you a bid on having this stuff removed from the deck. It was our experience that when they hear the words X10, they laugh and say "no thanks".
Robert, as contractors we agree. We really do not want any part of fixing these issues. No stripper will work well or effectively. Leaving a very costly sanding job or even a board replacement.
These products fail 9 out of 10 times from what I've seen & heard as a professional painter.
Add Cabot Deck Correct and Pittsburgh Revitalize to the list..
We were glad to find something that would be durable and look good on our deck surface.
Less than one year we became very disappointed .
We went by the instructions on the folder we picked up at Lowe's when we bought it. After the first cold winter the paint started peeling and bubbling up.we have a lot of work ahead of us to remove and resurface again. Olympic we are very disappointed.
Karen Cloninger…in Tn
the same thing happened to my deck but still you should be accountable for all the damages done to your deck under this product is Farsi don't work never didn't work so I think we should all get paid for the work is going to take to take it off and restain it
BEHR DECKOVER…A TOTAL DISASTER!!!!! What we thought would be what we needed for the old portion of our deck as well as the new deck we built…has turned into a "BIG" headache….blistering and now peeling off in "BIG" strips!!! We followed the directions to the "T"…no rain, temperature just right!! down on our hands and knees for a couple of very long days. Now, it appears the only solution to the problem is to strip and sand to remove all of the remaining…. BEHR DECKOVER… and apply a new product…!!!!CERTAINLY NOT BEHR!!!!! WHAT A BIG WASTE OF $$$….We would suggest that no one buy this product….unless you want to be as dissatisfied as we are!!!!!
Behr Deckover, pressure treated deck allowed to dry one year, South Carolina . Applied Deckover per instructions -it began peeling off in small sheets just 6 months after application. Getting worse. Now I have a mess to contend with. Scratch anything named Behr off the buy list.
Thanks for this. You've saved me a lot of time and money. Anyone have any experience with Duradek?
Sorry but we never used Duradek.
The article is correct that this product is way over-rated and it does not work. Why can't companies and advertisers tell the truth about anything?
I used this product to "rescue" 3 different age/condition wood surfaces last summer. Through the winter, all of them peeled away, even the deck that was brand new untreated wood. This was a huge waste of my money and my effort. I won't be buying anymore Olympic products in the future!
My wife and I put the product on our deck as some boards were beginning to get rough. We applied it in September 2013. During the brutally cold winter of 2014 our deck kept making loud popping sounds. It even rattled our dishes in our kitchen cabinets that are part of the exterior wall attached to the deck. Well, here we are in the winter of 2015. It's back – the loud popping sounds from the deck.
Have any of you ever experienced the loud popping sounds from your decks after applying this product?
Thank you!
We used the Behr last year and it is already starting to peel this winter! What a scam!
It is not easy to remove. You will probably need to sand it off.
I used Behr deck over on a concrete patio started peeling that winter had enough left to touch up the next spring now this winter It has peeled off big time…. After reading all this I am going to ask for my money back…looking at getting some kind of concrete sander at sunbelt rental this summer….my grandfather always said never paint concrete….once it is painted you will always be painting it …that was 30 years ago…