Concrete garden statues and art can withstand years of outdoor elements, but the human factor of people dropping one or an accident can be frustrating. There are various techniques and glues, but in this video, Andy will demonstrate how he repairs or fixes damaged and broken statues primarily using Portland cement.
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Focus Question: How does one repair concrete garden statues?
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Great job!
Hey Andy. Do you have a way to contact you on social media or email? I bought a house with a bunch of statues on it and looking for any advise you have to preserve and clean them. They're a little weird looking, I can send photos.
Do you really think an inch long screw was the best support for the head and body? It didn’t even go inside the head! Only the body. 😂
The wind 🍃 blew over my garden statue of Venus ♀ over and her head has broken off I've tried to glue her concrete head back on but it didn't work she is still broken???
I noticed that you didn't mention to wear safety goggles or glasses while working with power tools on concrete projects, just a suggestion.😉
What about really heavy statues I have a bird feeder that the bass cracked and it fell over Now I know I'm going to have to put A metal beam in there but can I use that cement too with something that heavy
Maybe someone got offended seeing a "Black Jockey" Gnome and threw a rock at it lol.
Hi, I’m making life size concrete sculpture using 1 part Portland cement to 2 parts play sand and I’ve got some shim lines and holes to fill, if I just use straight up Portland will that have the same strength as my usual formula? Thank you for your video!
Hi. Which product shd i buy at Can Tire Lowes or Home Depot to reattach a beheaded CHERUB ?! Its cement, no visible wiri g and its 20ins tall. Heavy too! Help :-/ pls&thx
How do you handle the hairline cracks? Have one with a crack around the neck, back of head and wrist.
I have a statue about the same size as the girl statue that you glued her head back on with the screw inside the neck. The head of my statue is also broken off completely. All I have available to reattach it is Gorilla super glue. I'm not sure if it will hold the head back on very well or not but it's all I have right now so hopefully it will work…
thank you that was so helpful.
What kind of paint are you using with the white details? I am restoring and water fountain so after I paint it is there a clear protectant that might save the color longer? Thanks
Instead of superglue, use Paraloid b72. It is stronger. A 20% dilution with acetone can also be used to seal surfaces.
Great information sir thanks
Thanks, Andy…I have a pocked marked statue I made in art school from being outside a long time…your method with Portland cement and the black/white paint job is terrific. Think you answered my need to restore my sculpture. I have seen other videos but I think you way will make the best job.
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Thanks for the ideas ❗️
Great video ❗️
This looks great!
I have a Cement Artichoke I want to marry with wood stand as it is uneven and unsteady… any advice?
I'm so happy to have found your channel! I have 2 bunnies that I'm estimating are about 100 years old (made of cement by my great- grandmother) and need some repairs (broken foot, shipped tail…). Knowing about Portland cement is a God-send and I should easily be able to do the repairs.
I have a few other questions regarding a life-sized statue (also made by my great-grandmother, and likely to be about the same age as the bunnies) – which sits in a cemetery at her gravesite. She has been painted white for decades and now the paint is chipping. I would like to completely remove the paint and have been told to use lots of water and D2 Biological cleaning solution. Is this something you're familiar with? If I have additional questions, is it possible to email you (if you do that sort of thing…). Thank you so much for any assistance you could provide! The bunnies will be easy compared to the statue…
What concrete mix do you use? Do you add sand to it too?
Would this also work for concrete benches that have seen better days
I have a donkey that had his tail broken. It screwed into the donkey. It broke the top half of the concrete off the bolt of the tail. How can I fix it? Not much left in the curve of the tail to drill into. 😢
I bought a concrete angel statue for my mothers grave. It was very expensive and imported from Germany. The wing is chipped so I hope to fix it. I'm not very competent with stuff like this though.
Very nice ❤
How do you proceed with a statue that doesn't have its leg, for example?
Thank you
I just finished staining my 52" concrete wall fountain and filled cracks that it had. What sealer should I use on a fountain to protect the concrete from water seeping in and cracking again?