best repair product for concrete pool deck coping


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Old 07-05-22, 08:53 AM
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best repair product for concrete pool deck coping

I have some sections of my concrete pool deck where the coping is eroding or has chunks missing because of the water eroding it.
Is it best to use a concrete epoxy for this or a hydraulic stop cement, or maybe just some regular concrete patch.

The sections I want to repair are on the vertical side of the deck and that is why I was thinking of a non sag epoxy.
Any help is appreciated.
 
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Old 07-05-22, 01:45 PM
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Concrete is not a repair friendly product, you can try but eventually the patch will give way. Eventually cutting out and replacing will be needed.
 
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Yes, I agree. I have several small areas on my deck in need of repair. My plan is to do patching and repair for 4 years then see if I can afford to get the whole deck redone. I really only need this repair to probably last 5 years.
 
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Usually coping is separate and installed in the pool. Your "coping" looks like poured concrete.
I don't recall seeing the premade copings crumble like that. My inground pool is 50 years old and the coping looks the same as it was installed. It has come loose and the grout between has crumbled.

I have issues between the coping and the concrete deck. Water is running thru there and has eroded the soil under the coping and behind the tile. I use thinset to do all my repairs including resetting the tile.

You may have to increase the crack slightly to get the thinset into the gap. Be sure to wet the coping lightly just before applying the thinset.

 
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So you think thinset would work better than an epoxy?
 
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I wonder if an epoxy putty like used for automotive body repairs would be a good choice or a product like Abocrete.
 
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I have a tube of quickrete epoxy concrete repair. I was planning on squeezing a bunch out onto some cardboard and then mixing with a putty knife and sealing the crack.
 
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Try one crack and see what results it yields.
 
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I tested the epoxy and it worked well. It is rock solid and I feel like that area of deck will not have problems for a long time. However, it is very slick. It says it can be sanded and painted, we will see how that works out. It is good for my purposes and because I don't care about presentation as much as durability. You would not wan this on any surface you would walk on, it is very slick.
All in all, I am fine with how it turned out for me, but some mortar or a concrete patch mix would have matched the existing. Also, I probably could have been more patient and let the product set up a bit more so it was thicker and it would have filled out flush with the rest of the concrete better.
 

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It definitely looks and feels like something that would need to be completely chipped out though if you wanted to do anything different. I don't mind because I plan on just redoing the entire deck in the future.
 
 

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