Don’t you love the look of an above ground pool? Yeah, me neither.
I scoured the internet for ideas on how to mask the beast but all I could find was deck surrounds.
As much as I love a good deck, I wasn’t about to drop hundreds of dollars and a lot of hard work on a non permanent structure like an above ground pool.
So I thought what is the most inexpensive way to make the biggest impact? (hint: paint is always the answer to this question)
Paint!!! Of course! Now lets research painting an above ground pool. Well…. looks like it hasn’t been done, cool. So that means I’m on my own.
I know pool walls are made of vinyl so I learned that for vinyl you want exterior, acrylic paint. Seems simple enough, why has no one done this?
I made sure I cleaned the sides real good with a degreaser and set to painting. You guys, thats it! It was so easy and made a HUGE difference!!! Again I ask why has no one done this yet?!?
Anyway, I’m done screaming about ugly above ground pools. Please try this and let me know your results!
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What a huge difference! Gorgeous idea 🙂 What is that paint color?
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Thank you! I actually made it myself but don’t have a name for it yet. Taking suggestions. 🙂
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“Beachy Keen” (peachy keen) 😉
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I love your idea!
Do you think painting it black would help heat the water???
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Thats a great idea, probably!
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Oh my goodness I have been saying this for a couple of years now. I was just too scared to do it now I’m on it LOL looks great
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I also looked to do this last year , and like you I didn’t find anything, until now thank you
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More people should be doing this haha
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I’d love to know how this turned out. I’d love to paint mine.
Thanks!
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Do it! it’s such a simple project with a big impact. It held up great!
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Hi. Looks like this has been a few years. How did the paint hold up?
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Held up so well! We don’t have the pool anymore but I would paint another one in a second. It took no time at all and made such a difference.
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Doesn’t the pool expand and contract with the temperature? How does it handle below freezing?
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I don’t live where it goes below freezing so I couldn’t speak to that. But paint in general has some give for expanding and contracting.
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Will the paint crack or peel when you fold up and put away the pool for winter?
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It did not and it even held up to pressure washing!
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I am curious about how well this held up. Would like to try it. 🙂
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Held up perfect! The vinyl material of the pool help the paint really well.
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What material is under your pool?
Thanks!
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There is just dirt and a tarp under, but we added black wood chips around the perimeter.
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