Ramuc A-2 · Synthetic rubber pool paint
Keep your rubber pool
looking new.
A high-gloss synthetic rubber pool paint made to recoat chlorinated and synthetic rubber finishes. It’s one part with no mixing, hides well, and gives up to 4 years of service. It replaces Ramuc Pro 2000 and Ultra Pro 2000.
Ramuc A-2 Premium Rubber Based Pool Paint
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Ramuc A-2 Premium Rubber Based Pool Paint
Ramuc A-2 is a premium synthetic rubber pool paint made to recoat pools previously painted with chlorinated rubber or synthetic rubber. It's a one-part formula with no mixing and excellent hiding, and it dries to a high-gloss finish that's easy to keep clean. Two coats give up to 4 years of service. A-2 replaces Ramuc Pro 2000 and Ultra Pro 2000, and it's VOC compliant across Canada and the US.
Key Features
- Recoats chlorinated and synthetic rubber.
- One part, no mixing.
- High-gloss, easy-clean finish.
- Self-priming, two-coat system.
- Up to 4 years of service.
Where to Use It
Concrete and plaster pools painted with chlorinated or synthetic rubber, or bare and cured at least 28 days. Not over epoxy or acrylic. Not for bare fibreglass or gelcoat, spas or hot tubs (use Ramuc EP or Hi-Build Epoxy).
Colours and Sizes
Dawn Blue, White and Black in 3.79 L, plus Dawn Blue and White in 18.9 L pails. Use black for accents only.
Which Ramuc Pool Paint?
A-2 is the like-for-like recoat for a rubber pool. For a faster turnaround, Ramuc DS also goes over rubber and refills in 3 days. Epoxy can't go over rubber paint.
Specs & Coverage
- Coverage: 300–400 sq ft per gallon per coat on a recoat, 200–300 on bare plaster
- Coats: 2, self-priming
| Type | Synthetic rubber, 1 part |
| Finish | Gloss |
| Coats | 2, self-priming |
| Recoat | Overnight to 24 hours. Sand after 72 hours |
| Fill | 5–7 days outdoors, 10–14 days indoors |
| Apply at | 10–32 °C air and surface, nights 10 °C or warmer |
| Service life | Up to 4 years |
| VOC | 325 g/L max |
| Clean-up | Ramuc Thinner |
Application Guide
- Confirm it's rubber, repair, power wash and clean with Ramuc Clean & Prep.
- Let it dry and pass the condensation test.
- Roll two coats, the second the next day, at 10–32 °C with nights above 10 °C.
- Cure 5–7 days outdoors or 10–14 indoors, then fill.
FAQ
1How much Ramuc A-2 do I need?
Use the calculator above. A 16 × 32 ft pool, 3½ ft at the shallow end and 8 ft at the deep end, has about 1,064 sq ft of walls and floor. Two coats at 300 sq ft per gallon is just over 7 gallons: one 18.9 L pail plus three 3.79 L cans. Bare plaster takes about 9 gallons.
2What can A-2 go over?
It's made to recoat chlorinated rubber and synthetic rubber pool paint, and it can go on bare concrete or plaster that has cured at least 28 days. It doesn't go over epoxy or acrylic, and it's not for bare fibreglass, gelcoat, spas or hot tubs.
3How do I tell what paint is on my pool now?
Do a solvent test. Wearing rubber gloves, clean and dry 3 or 4 spots, then rub each with a cotton ball soaked in a solvent, 4–5 passes, using a new spot each time. If denatured alcohol softens it, it's water-based acrylic. If xylene softens it, it's rubber or chlorinated rubber. If MEK softens it, it's epoxy.
4Chlorinated rubber or synthetic rubber, does it matter?
No. A-2 goes over both, and xylene softens both, so the solvent test can't tell them apart anyway. A-2 is Ramuc's VOC-compliant replacement for its older Pro 2000 and Ultra Pro 2000.
5Do I need to acid-etch the pool?
No. Ramuc Clean & Prep cleans, degreases, dissolves mineral deposits and opens up the surface in one step, replacing the old TSP, acid etch and TSP routine. Mix it 1 to 2 with water for bare plaster, or 1 to 5 for a painted pool, scrub, then triple rinse with a garden hose.
6How long between coats?
Let the first coat dry overnight, then apply the second within 24 hours. If more than 72 hours pass, sand before the second coat.
7How long before I can fill the pool?
Outdoors, 5–7 days after the final coat. Indoors, 10–14 days with good ventilation.
8How long does A-2 last?
Up to 4 years of service. Keeping the water balanced helps it get there.
9When's the best time to paint a pool in Ontario?
Late spring, before you open the pool, is the usual window. The air and the surface need to be between 10 °C and 32 °C, the nights have to stay above 10 °C so the paint cures, and rain can't be on the way. Then allow 5–7 days of curing outdoors before you fill.
Canada Shipping
- Enjoy free shipping in Canada on orders over $249. Yukon, NWT, Nunavut not included.
Winter Shipping:
- From December to April, shipping outside of Ontario and Quebec is limited.
- Returns accepted within 35 days from the date of delivery.
- Custom tinted paints are classified as Final Sale items and are not eligible for return or store credit.
Paint finder
What’s on your pool now?
Pool paints have to match what’s already there. Pick one and we’ll tell you if this paint works, or which Ramuc or INSL-X paint does.
Peeling, blistering or hollow plaster? No pool paint will hold on that. Tap the plaster with a hammer, repair hollow or crumbling spots, and strip loose paint first.
Pool calculator
How much do I need?
We add up the walls and the floor, then use the low end of Ramuc’s coverage for two coats, so you don’t run short halfway around the deep end. Pails are picked automatically when they’re the better buy.
Measure inside the pool. For a kidney or freeform pool, use the longest length and the widest width and we’ll treat it like an oval, plus 10% for the curves. Buy all your paint at once and box the cans together so the colour is even all the way around.
Heads up: based on what you picked in the finder, this isn’t the right paint for your pool. See which one is.
Start to finish
Two coats, then a week to cure.
Cool, damp weather stretches every step. Nights below 10 °C stop the paint from curing properly.
- Day 1Drain & repairPower wash loose paint. Tap for hollow plaster and repair it.
- PrepClean & PrepSpray, scrub, then triple rinse with a hose.
- DryCondensation testPlastic down 4 hours. No condensation, you’re ready.
- Coat 1Box and rollNo mixing. 3/8 in nap or less.
- Next dayCoat 2Overnight to 24 hours. Sand if more than 72 pass.
- 5–7 daysFill it10–14 days indoors.
Prep
Prep decides how long it lasts.
Ramuc says it plainly: skip the prep and the paint won’t perform. Pick your starting point.
Condensation test
Tape 2 × 2 ft squares of clear plastic to the deep-end wall and floor. After about 4 hours, any condensation underneath means it isn’t dry yet. Wait 24 hours and test again.
No acid etch
Ramuc Clean & Prep cleans, degreases and etches in one step, so there’s no muriatic acid to handle. It rinses away with a garden hose.
Bare concrete or plaster
- Let new plaster cure at least 28 days.
- Tap it with a hammer to find hollow or crumbling spots, and repair them with Ramuc Epoxy Patching Compound or PSL Nitrile Rubber Sealant.
- Power wash, then spray on Ramuc Clean & Prep mixed 1 to 2 with water. Scrub as soon as it foams.
- Triple rinse with a garden hose, not a power washer.
- Let it dry and pass the condensation test, then two coats.
Painted before
- Confirm it’s rubber. Xylene should soften it. A-2 doesn’t go over epoxy or acrylic.
- Power wash off loose paint and dirt.
- Spray on Ramuc Clean & Prep mixed 1 to 5 with water, scrub, then triple rinse with a hose.
- Sand very hard spots with #80 grit.
- Let it dry and pass the condensation test, then two coats.
Compare
Acrylic, rubber or epoxy?
All four Ramuc paints are self-priming, two-coat systems. What’s on your pool now decides most of it.
Ramuc DS Acrylic
- Best for
- Acrylic or rubber pools, or bare plaster, when downtime matters.
- What you get
- Matte and water-based. Goes on damp. Up to 2 years.
- From
Ramuc A-2 Rubber
- Best for
- Pools painted with chlorinated or synthetic rubber.
- What you get
- High gloss, one part, no mixing. Up to 4 years.
- From
Ramuc EP Epoxy
- Best for
- Epoxy pools, bare plaster, fibreglass, spas and slides.
- What you get
- 2-part high-gloss epoxy. 3–4 years.
- From
Ramuc Hi-Build
- Best for
- Aged or rough plaster, fibreglass and spas.
- What you get
- 2-part satin epoxy, 8 mils a coat. Up to 8 years.
- From
Specs
The details.
| Type | Synthetic rubber, 1 part |
|---|---|
| Finish | Gloss |
| Coverage | 300–400 sq ft per gallon per coat on a recoat, 200–300 on bare plaster |
| Coats | 2, self-priming |
| Recoat | Overnight to 24 hours. Sand after 72 hours |
| Fill | 5–7 days outdoors, 10–14 days indoors |
| Apply at | 10–32 °C air and surface, nights 10 °C or warmer |
| Apply with | 3/8 in max solvent roller (no cardboard cores), mohair or lambskin brush, or airless |
| Sizes | 3.79 L in all colours. 18.9 L in Dawn Blue and White |
| Service life | Up to 4 years |
| VOC | 325 g/L max |
| Clean-up | Ramuc Thinner |
How to apply
Paint it like a pro.
- Box your cans. Mix them together so the colour matches all the way around.
- Wait for a dry pool that passes the condensation test.
- Cut in the tile line, steps and fittings with a brush.
- Roll it out with a 3/8 in nap or shorter. No cardboard-core rollers.
- Second coat the next day, within 24 hours.
- Cure 5–7 days, then fill.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How much Ramuc A-2 do I need?
Use the calculator above. A 16 × 32 ft pool, 3½ ft at the shallow end and 8 ft at the deep end, has about 1,064 sq ft of walls and floor. Two coats at 300 sq ft per gallon is just over 7 gallons: one 18.9 L pail plus three 3.79 L cans. Bare plaster takes about 9 gallons.
What can A-2 go over?
It's made to recoat chlorinated rubber and synthetic rubber pool paint, and it can go on bare concrete or plaster that has cured at least 28 days. It doesn't go over epoxy or acrylic, and it's not for bare fibreglass, gelcoat, spas or hot tubs.
How do I tell what paint is on my pool now?
Do a solvent test. Wearing rubber gloves, clean and dry 3 or 4 spots, then rub each with a cotton ball soaked in a solvent, 4–5 passes, using a new spot each time. If denatured alcohol softens it, it's water-based acrylic. If xylene softens it, it's rubber or chlorinated rubber. If MEK softens it, it's epoxy.
Chlorinated rubber or synthetic rubber, does it matter?
No. A-2 goes over both, and xylene softens both, so the solvent test can't tell them apart anyway. A-2 is Ramuc's VOC-compliant replacement for its older Pro 2000 and Ultra Pro 2000.
Do I need to acid-etch the pool?
No. Ramuc Clean & Prep cleans, degreases, dissolves mineral deposits and opens up the surface in one step, replacing the old TSP, acid etch and TSP routine. Mix it 1 to 2 with water for bare plaster, or 1 to 5 for a painted pool, scrub, then triple rinse with a garden hose.
How long between coats?
Let the first coat dry overnight, then apply the second within 24 hours. If more than 72 hours pass, sand before the second coat.
How long before I can fill the pool?
Outdoors, 5–7 days after the final coat. Indoors, 10–14 days with good ventilation.
How long does A-2 last?
Up to 4 years of service. Keeping the water balanced helps it get there.
When's the best time to paint a pool in Ontario?
Late spring, before you open the pool, is the usual window. The air and the surface need to be between 10 °C and 32 °C, the nights have to stay above 10 °C so the paint cures, and rain can't be on the way. Then allow 5–7 days of curing outdoors before you fill.
Do you ship, or can I pick up?
We ship across Canada, free on most orders over $249. Pick-up is free at our Rockwood Village store, 1292 Eglinton Ave. E, Mississauga, and most orders are ready within 4 hours.
Ready to repaint your pool?
Not sure what’s on your pool? Send us a photo and ask our team. We’ll tell you which paint to use and how much to get.