This is the best video I’ve seen on this topic; however, I also don’t understand some things. I think I can use this info to attach my resin statues to the bases I have. Thank you for the video!
I would use a ceramic tile bit and not a masonry bit. The ceramic tile bit is designed specifically for ceramic glazed tile. They come from sizes 1/8 of an inch to 3/8 of an inch in size and can be found in most homes centers. I do believe however freight also carries a set of them as well. These bits are shaped a little different than a masonry bit and that they have a triangular point on them that is tungsten carbide. Just go slow through ceramic. Good luck hope this helps
It would be helpful if you told what brand epoxy you are mixing 2 parts of what. What kind/brand of paint, what is that mix you are filling in gaps with after you trim and sand. Details, please? I have a few Austins that need repair. Thanks!
The epoxy is a 50 to 50 mix ratio and is made by many different companies. Loctite makes this type of epoxy you can also get this kind of epoxy made by HFT from harbor freight tools. Is relatively inexpensive. The paints are acrylics and they can be purchased from hobby lobby or Michael's craft centers. With with Austin sculptures a lot of times you have to mix paints to get the colors that were originally on those sculptures. The colors also have a tendency to get darker with age. Which is something to keep in mind when you put the paint on originally as it will get darker. Filling in the gaps is a mixture of drywall mud and an acrylic paint. This method works well as it stands easily and is durable. Do not use Elmers or PVA glue's as they do not sand so well and have more of a tendency to tear when they stand. That is they do not crumble into a powder but leave a rougher surface. Hope this helps.
Hi. Informative but I’m a wee confused. I have a 45” hollow polyresin statue. Is the foam supposed to fill the entire statue or is there a certain amount to put in to make it heavy enough to hold? Thank you
Hi Amy, I would use a whole can of spray foam insulation.As was the can is opened and used it can be used again at a later time. As it hardens the outlet of can. So I would fill it up as much as you can with the whole can. I would then put a piece of duct tape over the whole country in the piece right side up again to let all the phone settle to the bottom. They make two kinds of foam insulation one is for gaps in cracks and the other is for windows it doesn't expand as much. So I would use the more expanding one, that is the one for gaps in cracks. It will take a couple days were to dry inside the statue maybe even longer since it is now a sealed environment. After it dries I would insert your Rod and see how firm it sticks into the foam. It is still seems wobbly I would remove the Rod. There would then be of course the whole were your Rod was. At that point I would add the gorilla glue which is an expanding polyurethane and will grab the Rod as it dries. I hope all that makes sense. Mike
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