**Project Update: Pool Renovation**

As we continue with our pool renovation project, we're making great progress. The first step was to knock down the dust and gray that accumulated on the surface of the pool. We used plain white vinegar to clean it up a bit before painting. It's essential to get all that off before applying paint to ensure a smooth finish.

To protect the inside of our pool from overspray, we used painters tape and some cheap craft paper. We wanted to keep the lip silver, but instead, we decided to paint it the same color as the outside of our pool. By taping off the interior, we avoided any potential messes. With the primer in hand, we began applying coats to the entire exterior surface. Since we need several coats for optimal results, we went ahead and covered every inch of the pool.

After allowing the primer to dry overnight, we were ready to start taping off for our stripes. We created a simple way to achieve perfect lines by using a standard 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, taped together to fit perfectly across the top and bottom of the pool. Sarah made tick marks on the top and bottom where we needed to tape off for our stripes. This method allowed us to avoid math and ensured that our stripes would turn out even.

We applied a coat of primer over the tape to seal the edges before painting, hoping this would help prevent any paint from seeping under the tape. After an hour, we removed the tape and added our green stripes using rollers. The first coat was done quickly, and it was already dry to the touch. We decided to add a second coat and were thrilled with the color.

With our pool now fully painted, we moved on to drilling holes for the outlet and inlet. We placed the outlet hole between the two ribs in the middle level and the inlet at the bottom. Since the kit only came with one of these parts, we purchased an additional one to cover both the inlet and outlet. For added security, we applied caulk around the edges.

Next, we measured out exactly where we wanted our pool to be placed within the raised bed, taking into account its 8-foot length. Using a four-foot piece of string, we created a circle to determine the center point of the pool's placement. We then laid down a thin layer of sand and checked if our setup was level. Satisfied with our work, we began filling the pool with water, checking for any leaks along the way.

After a thorough inspection, we confirmed that the pool was watertight and ready for use. Finally, we finished off the raised bed by adding some small gravel to give it a finished look. With this project complete, we're excited to enjoy our new pool with our daughter throughout the summer months.

**Tips and Takeaways**

If you're considering taking on a similar project, here are a few tips:

* Always clean the surface of your pool before painting for a smooth finish.

* Use painters tape and craft paper to protect areas from overspray.

* Apply multiple coats of primer for optimal results.

* Create a simple method for achieving perfect stripes by using a standard piece of paper.

* Seal edges with caulk before applying paint to prevent leaks.

We hope this article provides inspiration and guidance for those looking to tackle their own pool renovation projects. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out in the comments below. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more handmade tutorials and projects!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi y'all welcome back to handmade i'm jill stock tank pools have been trending and it's easy to see why we've all been home more than ever and this is a much more affordable way to get that backyard pool that we all want so today i'm going to show you how i built this stock tank pool and share with you all the tips that i learned along the way let's get into it if you're wondering what is a stock tank it's a large water tank used to provide drinking water for cattle or horses you can buy one at your local farm store this one measures eight feet in diameter so today is the big day the day i have been most worried about today we are gonna build the raised bed to essentially level out an area for the pool to go on so first step is going to be to kind of dig a trench to start building up our uneven side and we'll go from there if you happen to have a flat yard you can skip this step this is the not so fun part i just keep reassuring myself that very soon i will be able to swim in the pool and enjoy it and forget about all this hard manual labor our very first step is we are going to use paint thinner and we're just going to give it a quick wipe down to kind of knock off any dirt and some of the extra shine we are going to use some sanding blocks it's a find a medium grit and we're just going to lightly go over this we're going to knock off a lot of that shine from the metal and that is to help make our primer and our paint stick a lot better and now to get off all that sanding dust and the gray that is accumulated we're just going to knock it down with some plain white vinegar and just clean that up a little bit we want to get all that off before painting so we're going to let this continue to dry but we're going to go ahead and use painters tape and just some cheap craft paper we don't want this lip to be silver we want it to be painted the same as the outside of our pool so we're going to tape off the inside so that we don't have any overflow spray paint okay so the inside of our pool is protected from our spray paint and now we're gonna go grab our primer and start on the outside we need several coats of primer so just gonna go to town on the outside as many coats as it takes too short i've always wanted to be five eight we let the pool completely dry overnight and now we're ready to start taping off to paint our stripes so we just took a standard eight and a half by eleven piece of paper taped it together and actually fits perfectly sarah's gonna make little tick marks on the top and the bottom where we need to tape off for our stripes this is just a really simple way to not have to do a ton of math and it's going to end up perfect i'm going to go along tape off the lip we decided that we want to keep it white just for ease of not having to use a roller to paint over the edge hopefully that part gets covered up with primer we're going to leave this one white so we know not to paint over it when we're doing our green we're just going to put a little section in there this is one of the only ways i have found to make perfect stripes every time you know usually you peel off your tape and your paint has bled we're going to go back with another coat of primer over the tape and that's going to help seal our edges before we paint on our green stripes so we're going to let this dry for about an hour and then we're going to come back in and we're finally going to add our green stripes so we each have a roller in our paint tray and let's go for it see how it looks all right that went super fast our first coat is done and it is already pretty much dry to the touch so i think we're gonna go ahead and add our second coat and i love the color and we are ready for our big reveal we're gonna take our tape off and see how it looks fingers crossed we have straight even lines okay so now we're ready to drill our holes one is going to be for the outlet and one is for the inlet you want to put the outlet hole between the two ribs right in this middle level and you want to put your inlet down at the bottom so the kit that we bought only came with one of these we went ahead and bought a second one and we're just gonna use them both for the inlet and the outlet we're gonna put this part on the inside we're gonna put some caulk on this one to go on the outside and twist it together really tightly once we get it over to our place then we'll hook up the hoses and the other pieces so we are going to measure out exactly where we're going to put our pool in the center of this raised bed that we built i am at 146. so our halfway point of that is 73. perfect okay i am at 146 73 and 73. so now we're just gonna tie some string around our pool is eight feet across and we're going to use half of that to figure out our circle we have our four foot length of string sarah's going to hold the middle all i'm going to do is make a circle now we're just gonna lay a thin layer of sand let's check and see if we are level i think we're pretty good well sarah's in the back hooking up the filter i'm going to climb inside the pool and i'm going to use my little vacuum to get out any of the shaved metal particles and just any other dirt and grass that have accumulated i'm also going to wipe down the inside with just a little bit of white vinegar to get it clean before we start filling it with our water before we fill up the pool with a large amount of water we're gonna check for leaks no leaks on this side man we are watertight the pool is ready so now we're finishing the raised bed with some small gravel and of course we have to make it pretty well i think this turned out super cute and i can't wait to swim with my daughter all summer long let me know in the comments below if this is a project that you would try don't forget to like and subscribe to handmade and we'll see you next time bye youhi y'all welcome back to handmade i'm jill stock tank pools have been trending and it's easy to see why we've all been home more than ever and this is a much more affordable way to get that backyard pool that we all want so today i'm going to show you how i built this stock tank pool and share with you all the tips that i learned along the way let's get into it if you're wondering what is a stock tank it's a large water tank used to provide drinking water for cattle or horses you can buy one at your local farm store this one measures eight feet in diameter so today is the big day the day i have been most worried about today we are gonna build the raised bed to essentially level out an area for the pool to go on so first step is going to be to kind of dig a trench to start building up our uneven side and we'll go from there if you happen to have a flat yard you can skip this step this is the not so fun part i just keep reassuring myself that very soon i will be able to swim in the pool and enjoy it and forget about all this hard manual labor our very first step is we are going to use paint thinner and we're just going to give it a quick wipe down to kind of knock off any dirt and some of the extra shine we are going to use some sanding blocks it's a find a medium grit and we're just going to lightly go over this we're going to knock off a lot of that shine from the metal and that is to help make our primer and our paint stick a lot better and now to get off all that sanding dust and the gray that is accumulated we're just going to knock it down with some plain white vinegar and just clean that up a little bit we want to get all that off before painting so we're going to let this continue to dry but we're going to go ahead and use painters tape and just some cheap craft paper we don't want this lip to be silver we want it to be painted the same as the outside of our pool so we're going to tape off the inside so that we don't have any overflow spray paint okay so the inside of our pool is protected from our spray paint and now we're gonna go grab our primer and start on the outside we need several coats of primer so just gonna go to town on the outside as many coats as it takes too short i've always wanted to be five eight we let the pool completely dry overnight and now we're ready to start taping off to paint our stripes so we just took a standard eight and a half by eleven piece of paper taped it together and actually fits perfectly sarah's gonna make little tick marks on the top and the bottom where we need to tape off for our stripes this is just a really simple way to not have to do a ton of math and it's going to end up perfect i'm going to go along tape off the lip we decided that we want to keep it white just for ease of not having to use a roller to paint over the edge hopefully that part gets covered up with primer we're going to leave this one white so we know not to paint over it when we're doing our green we're just going to put a little section in there this is one of the only ways i have found to make perfect stripes every time you know usually you peel off your tape and your paint has bled we're going to go back with another coat of primer over the tape and that's going to help seal our edges before we paint on our green stripes so we're going to let this dry for about an hour and then we're going to come back in and we're finally going to add our green stripes so we each have a roller in our paint tray and let's go for it see how it looks all right that went super fast our first coat is done and it is already pretty much dry to the touch so i think we're gonna go ahead and add our second coat and i love the color and we are ready for our big reveal we're gonna take our tape off and see how it looks fingers crossed we have straight even lines okay so now we're ready to drill our holes one is going to be for the outlet and one is for the inlet you want to put the outlet hole between the two ribs right in this middle level and you want to put your inlet down at the bottom so the kit that we bought only came with one of these we went ahead and bought a second one and we're just gonna use them both for the inlet and the outlet we're gonna put this part on the inside we're gonna put some caulk on this one to go on the outside and twist it together really tightly once we get it over to our place then we'll hook up the hoses and the other pieces so we are going to measure out exactly where we're going to put our pool in the center of this raised bed that we built i am at 146. so our halfway point of that is 73. perfect okay i am at 146 73 and 73. so now we're just gonna tie some string around our pool is eight feet across and we're going to use half of that to figure out our circle we have our four foot length of string sarah's going to hold the middle all i'm going to do is make a circle now we're just gonna lay a thin layer of sand let's check and see if we are level i think we're pretty good well sarah's in the back hooking up the filter i'm going to climb inside the pool and i'm going to use my little vacuum to get out any of the shaved metal particles and just any other dirt and grass that have accumulated i'm also going to wipe down the inside with just a little bit of white vinegar to get it clean before we start filling it with our water before we fill up the pool with a large amount of water we're gonna check for leaks no leaks on this side man we are watertight the pool is ready so now we're finishing the raised bed with some small gravel and of course we have to make it pretty well i think this turned out super cute and i can't wait to swim with my daughter all summer long let me know in the comments below if this is a project that you would try don't forget to like and subscribe to handmade and we'll see you next time bye you\n"