Class Action Lawsuit Against Olympic Rescue It 4.6/5 (75)

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!

Applied this product, Olympic Rescue It, to our 550 square foot deck a year and a half ago hoping it would be a life saver for us. We started noticing blistering, peeling and rotten boards within the first year. Replaced 4 boards last season and have over a dozen or more to replace this year, 16′ boards! When the product peels back, the boards all to appear to be damp and rotten regardless where on the deck the board is located. It even rotted the cedar railings. It is funny though how it stuck like glue to some areas of the boards but not others???? This is not a good product. Will probably cost us over $1,100 or more to repair what has been damaged, not including our time.

Over the past several years I’ve easily applied this paint to several thousand square feet of deck at our home and at a cabin that we rent. This is the BEST deck paint I have ever used. It is durable, easy to apply, and has lasted longer than most deck paint I’ve used. Several weeks ago, I went to Lowes to get more paint and was told it is a “special order only”. Fine by me. I’ll be ordering and using this paint until it’s no longer offered there.

I used Olympic Rescue it on my deck about 4 years ago. 6 months after application, it started to bubble and peel. I also contacted Lowe’s and Olympic about the problem. Lowe’s sent me to Olympic and Olympic told me I probably didn’t apply correctly. I painted house for 10 years and never had this problem. I decided to wait it out, thinking if some peeled in 6 months, in a year it would all be gone. 4 years later I have decided to tackle the beast. It is amazing how on one board, some product peeled off, but yet the material that did not peel will not come off of the wood. I have hand scraped, pressured washed with 3000 psi pressure washer, hand sanded…. nothing. Belt sanding and a heat gun scraping are my next options. It is a shame that I spent over $400 dollars and this crap and now I will have to spend even more to fix.

I need to purchase a gallon as Lowe’s no longer carries, It has held up great on my worn concrete and it was tented to Taupe. Item # 1649-A-20170704130300. Would appreciate any help in getting a gallon which should last til I die.

have almost 2 gallons of Rescue It left and wanted to apply a coat that didn’t last 2 yrs and it had all settled in the bottom of the cans like huge curds of cottage cheese. Took it back to Lowes and had it shaken but to no avail. Stirred and stirred to break up the mess on the bottom—still no luck. Can anything be added to break this up? It’s about $70 worth

I used the Olympic Max Resue It concrete paint on my concrete outdoors porch I live in Michigan, our winters can be tough. I followed all the prep instructs & prep products. I am thrilled with this paint & have been trying to find somewhere to buy more, only to be very disappointed that there is a class action suit. I can only say that you definitely need to prep what you are working on very well.

I have used Olympic Rescue It for the last three years running. I have never experienced a problem. I tinted it North Pole blue, and I live in Florida where we experience afternoon monsoons 8 months out of the year. It has survived hurricane Irma and a multitude of tropical storms and given us no issues whatsoever. I’m guessing due to this lawsuit it’s the reason I’m having issues finding the product now so I can resurface my deck again before rainy season hits. I would recommend this product in deed have done so on many occasions to anybody who wants to put a good surface on their deck.

How long did this lawsuit go on for??? This is the first time I am hearing of it. I redid my entire deck in February of 2018 and lowes did not mention at all while I’m buying all this, that, “oh by the way, there is a lawsuit against them currently….” like what the hell? I currently do not live in my house, as it is for rent and I am out of state, but I am reaching out to my tenants to see the current status of my deck, and if it looks like crap, I’m gonna be P*ssed! What can I do if it is destroyed since the lawsuit was over almost a year ago?!

Was curious about the Olympic Restore it article you posted so I came here to read it. My experience with Restore it has been quite the opposite. I Resurfaced mothers badly badly dried out weathered split 400sq ft balcony deck and wood railings in Oct 2016. We are in Central Tx mild winters but blistering hot summers this past summer being one of the worst in decades. The deck faces West and has no awning or trees so it gets the full brunt of the 14 hr full sun 100 degree days. We had tried every kind of stain and deck paint over the years most only lasted a yr before fading out or peeling some make it 2 yrs but never beyond. The wood was so dry and cracked and splintery I decided to give restore it a chance before I tore the whole thing off and went to expensive composite wood. Restore It has made the 2 yr mark and held up to the elements and looks as good as the weekend I put it on. It rinses off easily with a garden hose and isn’t as thick textured or as hard on the feet as say Rustoleume 10X or Behr Deck saver which is why we went with it. Its important to note I applied it exactly as instructed. Pressure washed and deck cleaned to bare wood did all repairs first. Let dry completely 7 days in sun. It calls for 2 coats minimum so I did 3 coats let each layer dry completely before applying the next. Its very thick almost like tar so I rolled it with a commercial roofing roller and heavy duty aluminum roller stick between the temp of 75 and 90 but not ever over 90. I spread it thick just smoothing with the roller not trying to roll it out thin. cracks disappeared after the 2nd coat for the most part. It still looks great after two years even on the railings and posts. Entering 3rd winter now we will see how it goes!

Almost the entire deck has cracked and peeled in less than one year.

After two years the whole deck surface is pealing up. I will never use it again.