These coatings are intended for either interior or exterior use on concrete, plaster, and masonry surfaces and swimming pools. It is also intended for use where moisture, abrasion, mild acid, and mild alkali resistance are required.

These coatings can be used on new or sand blasted concrete, plaster, and masonry surfaces, and surfaces previously coated with acrylic. It can be used where there are stringent restrictions on paint and coating VOCs. However, it will last only one to three years. After which, the surface must be recoated. It cannot be used over an elastomeric rubber type paint.

These coatings can be used on new or sand blasted concrete, plaster, and masonry surfaces, and surfaces previously coated with a chlorinated rubber type coating. This is the most widely used swimming pool paint. However, it will only last two to four years. It cannot be used over acrylic or epoxy coatings.

These coatings can be used on new or sand blasted concrete, plaster, and masonry surfaces, and surfaces previously coated with an epoxy coating. This paint is quickly replacing the chlorinated rubber type paints as the paint of choice for swimming pools. It will last five to eight years.

These paints should not be applied during hot sunny days. The best time to apply them is in the shade, late in the day The temperature of the substrate should be between 10°C and 30°C (50°F to 85°F). Type A, acrylics, should be applied to a damp surface. If the paint is applied and allowed to dry under direct sunlight on a hot day, the paint will not cure or dry properly. Type A, acrylics, will dry to fast and not allow the paint resin to coalesce property. Type C, chlorinated rubber, will blister.