Class Action Lawsuit Against Olympic Rescue It 4.6/5 (76)

We are using Olympic rescue on porch & stairs & railing with balusters. I am very happy with the colors ‘cape cod grey’ & ‘trident blue’. We did clean the surfaces. I needed more so I had to order a gallon each from Home Depot which now says they are on back order. I’m looking for somewhere else to order. I really like Olympic rescue. Polyurethane & clear coats suck. They don’t last 1year.

I used this product on my deck 1 year after it was built brand new. It caused my wood to rot. The wood started splitting and turning black then became weak. This happened within about a year of application.

We used this product about 4.5 years ago. It’s a great product. There’s been some peeling at the edges after time.. and I’m scraping them, and going to touch up those areas. Thing is.. I can’t hardly find this product anymore. And I definitely can’t find a quart. SO disappointed. Not sure what to do….. But.. we like the product very much.

What can you do if you have used Olympic Max Rescuer Restorer Primer paint? I just completed my first coat?

I used Olympic Rescue It on my deck about four years ago. It has performed FLAWLESSLY. The surface is perfect for keeping traction. The finish has neither faded nor shown any sign of peeling. I have also used it (in a different color) on concrete with similar results. Perhaps some of those having problems did not properly prepare the surface(?) I used a power washer on the deck boards (pine) and on the concrete to remove loose material before putting the Rescue It on. My boards and concrete were in good shape, so I cannot attest to how this would work on significantly damaged wood or concrete. But, I can recommend this product.

I was just going to get new paint to redo peeli g deck. I looked online to check who retsiler was near me and found this lawsuit info. Wow, no wonder. My deck is a mess!!!

I’m not sure if it’s just where we live, but our application held up as much as we could have expected. My mother-in-law went on her own and applied the product, so I know she didn’t do the proper prep work (which is relatively extensive. And we didn’t clean the surface nearly as much as we should have after application. Nonetheless, I’d say we got four years out of it before it started peeling badly.

My guess is that the majority of owners didn’t do nearly the amount of prep that is recommended in the product instructions and on videos online. You have to:

1. Clean the surface heavily before application, preferably with a power washer.

2. Let it dry after that completely.

3. Make it hasn’t rained for 3-4 days before you put it on and the deck is bone dry.

4. Caulk all your big cracks or use wood filler

5. Mix the paint thoroughly before applying

6. Make sure it isn’t going to rain at all within 24 hours of being applied.

Then after you put it on, you need to wait 6 hours and put a second coat on, another 48 hours after that for any foot traffic, and then another 72 hours after that to replace the furniture and anything else heavy. Then don’t have any parties or large gatherings on it for another 30 days.

Did all the people complaining do all that? Knowing how not thorough and impatient the average American is—- Unlikely. So they reaped what they sowed.

We also used the paint on our lower level concrete, and despite substantial abuse, it has only worn away in places where we permitted a lot of dirt buildup or had significantly heavy foot traffic. It’s very good in that application.

I’ve now HEAVILY power washed the flaking paint off my deck, and put a new coat down (after following all the guidance) because I liked the look of the original coat. The old product didn’t all come up, which suggests that’s where the deck was clean and dry enough when my mother-in-law put it down the first time. And this time we will give it the proper drying time, which I’m positive we didn’t do the first time.

If you followed ALL the prep and application steps, and it still failed, then perhaps you have a case. But search your memory and see if you REALLY did ALL the steps. Most people will probably admit they didn’t. If that’s the case, you shouldn’t be trying to blame the product for your failure to adhere to instructions.

Nuff said.

I decided to use it because of Home Depot associates. They claimed it was easy to clean and it wears better in the hot sun of Georgia…. it is a mess… I can not get my deck clean even with a bristle brush… I really dislike this product… i don’t know what to do…

Since this forum gave me a lot of good info. I wanted to give back. I was also a victim of the Olympic Rescue It product. I was never notified of the class action suit. I contacted a friend whos is a product liability lawyer. He said to reach out to the firm of record on the case. I did, and they responded that the case was closed, and referred me to another law firm for questions. I thought it was done and was ready to drop it. My attorney friend said to contact the second firm, and I did. Their attorney said to submit to him the original claim form and documentation and he would contact PPG. I did that and one week after sending the information to him, I had a check for $5,000 in my mail. NICE! Details – I had a 600 sq. ft. deck and spent $5,100 dollars to have it refurbed, I submitted before, during refurb, and after photos. I had a paid invoice receipt for the work, and pics of a remaining 3 gallon bucket of the Olympic product, with the custom tint tag from Lowes showing the date of purchase. The attorney advised to have the pics in one PDF or PowerPoint file for easier review. I submitted the claim on 9-9-19 and had a check on 9-16-19. As I poured over the details around this settlement. I saw that of the $6.5 MM, none of it could be returned to PPG. So, go get yours! Good Luck!