The first of a series of videos on painting concrete statues. We start with the base coat of black paint after wetting the statue so that the paint is absorbed into the concrete.
Your video was informative and entertaining. Thank you! I picked up a broken cement mushroom from the town Bulk Trash and I learned that I can repair with mortar. And now thanks to your video I know how to paint them!
To save on paintbrushes, here's what I do. I get a 5 gallon bucket & fill about half full with water & then dump your exterior acrylic latex paint into this bucket of water & stir to mix. (I mix the paint in the can before pouring into bucket of water) stir well & take your statue & dunk into the bucket after you wet it with water. So much faster & easier. You can do several in less amount of time it takes you to do 1 by hand. Just a little FYI. I used a dark gray color as my base coat, but black works too.
@@crewsvilleadventures I have that way too. When I do I just dip one end in all the way & then flip over & do other end. You could also get one of those huge tubs from Walmart that ppl like me use to store Christmas stuff in. They are large rectangle & deep. Maybe an option depending on sizes. 🤔
I have two bird baths and have wanted to paint to protect them just never knew where to start. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to the next steps.
I love bird baths! I have painted several of them and have one more that I want to get soon. Good luck! Next video will hopefully be posted within the next day or so!