Are Pool Ladders Paintable?

[bncandi]

I recently purchased a 20ft Summer Waves Black and Gray Pool (See below)...I see a lot of white pool ladders on Craigslist but I am worried they don't match well and need to steer towards gray or taupe. Can I buy a white one and paint it? or will that not be good for the pool and/or just come off anyway? I know its more of a cosmetic question vs. need but I figured it you guys didn't know then no one would! ha ha. Thanks in advance

https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Waves...496857443&sr=8-2&keywords=summer+waves+wicker

 

[jblizzle]

You can paint anything ... the question is whether it will stick and stay

With proper prep and the proper paint and the proper application I would think it could work, but I am not sure what is proper in any of those 3

 

[DaneCE]

You could paint a small area first to test. This would eliminate a mess and a lot of work if it bubbles off. I have an old aluminum pool ladder and the white paint on the aluminum began to fail. I did extensive prep work and then spray painted. The paint on the bare aluminum areas didn't last a week but the spray paint on the existing original paint and the plastic stayed on. I ended up sanding off the paint on the plastic steps and wrapped the aluminum with Duro-Last PVC roofing material to cover the mess. Now it looks nice.

Rust-Oleum spray paint now claims to be compatible with many surface types.

 

[NoTime]

Probably doesn't help, but in-ground owners occasionally cover large pool steps in pool liner material for a more custom look vs plain plastic.