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I have two small stone fu dog statues I put outside about a month ago. I bought those because I really liked the dark brown color. I meant to put on some wet look sealant but didn't get around to it.

In just a month the paint has come off in most places because of rain or sun. The statues are mostly tan now. What kind of paint would I get to get them back to their original color. Any tips at all would be helpful.

Here's some tips from people who have answered that question on other sites... that you may find helpful:
From Tamra Serroni, Grants Pass, Oregon, who has been painting cement statues for more than 25 years:
"use a cement/masonry primer first--once its dry----you can start painting....
If the paint is flaking from another paint job--you should remove the flakes

I use DecoArt Patio Paints , check at a craft store. (they have a clear coat, which you put on first, then the paint and then the coat again) if you are doing a small statue, this is a great way to go.

I also use acrylics & I will mix them with the patio paints--to get other colors;

I use some masonry paints (but you have to buy in bigger containers) but you can also mix acrylic paints with them & get other colors (Walmart has an exterior paint that is great & you can get great colors); mccloskeys is also a masonry paint base--check your Walmart--this is where I first discovered it for a great price.
I have used Rustoleum once and 18 years later, its never needed painting again--but its in shade and somewhat protected.
I used to use spar varnish--a marine boat varnish--on anything not white--it yellows, but in the past year I have had problems with it flaking.
We now use Cure Coat--which we found at a home improvement center--but also discovered at one of the local paint stores. cure coat is a masonry/cement/brick sealer. cure coat cleans up with warm soapy water.
I also use a cement sealer, that cleans up with lacquer thinner [link is to product info at Amazon] --both seem to work fine.."

From Rebecca Williams, Hartville, OH "I worked for a shop owner in Hartville painting cement statues for people. I cannot remember the name of the primer, but I used a masonry primer. I first cleaned the cement well, let it fully dry and then applied the primer. I did not like working with oil based paints, and used acrylics ... however, I believe oil based paints would serve you better. When I was finished, I sprayed the entire piece with Marine Spar Varnish."
http://www.finishing.com/165/15.shtml

From Gillian Dowell:
"artist acrylic paints may do the trick, there is a better colour selection and as long as you seal it with a weather proof sealant they should be ok.thats what I would use."
http://uktv.co.uk/gardens/thread/threadi d/1194
http://www.rendona.co.uk/categories.php? id=13

Good luck!!! Hope this is helpful.

2009-02-08 12:01:45 by David

This is another small sample of some of the concrete ornaments we make. A lot of these statues still needed to be finished, seems cleaned up and ...

thinking of buying some solid marble statues for my garden and just wondered how they deal with the elements? do i need to seal the stone or just leave it? any help appreciated before i fork out!!

See if the seller has a sealant for them - so they can replace them if it does not work. LOL
Seriously, marble is very poruous, especially the grades used for carved statuary. It will stain, and acid in the rain and in bird droppings will erode it over time - so if you do not like the weathered look, you will need a stone sealant approved for use on marble and that may impact the appearance or the color over time.

2008-05-26 12:37:50 by ASHER

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im trying to think of some neat ideas not to much and not alot of statues and stuf like that simple but nice

Alternatively you could incorporate the shrubs into your planting...go to:
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml;jsess ionid=X4I54OOPY014VQFIBQNR5VQ?storyid=/t emplatedata/bhg/story/data/planagardenho me_03022002.xml&catref=cat150002
Better Homes and Gardens (the above link) gives not only an online planner option, interactive, but if you just want to download (for free) different planting plans, you can. It lists what is good for shade, sun, arid, moist, names of perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees...

Happy Gardening!

2006-04-22 13:37:53 by readyhead42@yahoo.com

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I have a plaster bird bath that I would like to place outside in the garden. I am told it will 'melt'. What can I do to stop that process?

If you do place the bird bath out doors be sure to spray it with some type of protective finish. Check with Lowes or Home Depot. Don't forget to apply the coating to the very bottom of the bath because it may act as a sponge and suck up moisture from the ground. Good Luck!

2006-06-24 08:00:38 by Traci

they are little statues that stand outside your garden like little elfs ?

sound like noams somehting like that

Gnomes. (sounds like noams, yes)

2008-03-12 15:27:40 by coloreal13