Comments on: Help! I Broke The Head Off A Statue! How To Repair? http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/ Garden Art Projects and Tips Galore ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claudia http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 Claudia Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:26:48 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-4107 Hi Sue: I've never applied linseed oil or wax onto concrete, so have no clue as to what you should do. But I don't think the information given to you was really the best - a couple of coats of good quality clear sealer (Ok for concrete use) would have done the job. Linseed oil on a painted finish?? You've got me. My best suggestion is to thoroughly remove all the wax. This might also remove some of the painted finish - just depends how hard you have to rub or scrub to get off the wax. Then I'd apply a fresh coat of your painted finish, if needed, and then the clear sealer as I mentioned. But I'm not there looking at exactly what is or isn't the extent of the problem so please don't take the above as 100% accurate. Use your best judgement! Good luck! Hi Sue:

I’ve never applied linseed oil or wax onto concrete, so have no clue as to what you should do. But I don’t think the information given to you was really the best – a couple of coats of good quality clear sealer (Ok for concrete use) would have done the job. Linseed oil on a painted finish?? You’ve got me.

My best suggestion is to thoroughly remove all the wax. This might also remove some of the painted finish – just depends how hard you have to rub or scrub to get off the wax. Then I’d apply a fresh coat of your painted finish, if needed, and then the clear sealer as I mentioned.

But I’m not there looking at exactly what is or isn’t the extent of the problem so please don’t take the above as 100% accurate. Use your best judgement!

Good luck!

]]> By: Sue Paul http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 Sue Paul Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:32:46 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-4105 WE did a statue out concrete and winter stone finish. We were told to use lenseed oil and wax finish , but the wax turn white in some part . How can i fix this Sue WE did a statue out concrete and winter stone finish. We were told to use
lenseed oil and wax finish , but the wax turn white in some part . How can i fix this
Sue

]]> By: michael http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 michael Tue, 31 May 2011 22:19:19 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-3794 I've been working on very old concrete statures of THE GREEK GODS and found that Parex 1-2-1 dry base coat, adhesive. Just add water. thick works better to mold with. Hardens hard. Use wet paint brush to smooth to form before leaving it to harden. Try samples first, if creating new details. I’ve been working on very old concrete statures of THE GREEK GODS and found that Parex 1-2-1 dry base coat, adhesive. Just add water. thick works better to mold with. Hardens hard. Use wet paint brush to smooth to form before leaving it to harden. Try samples first, if creating new details.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 Jeff Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:15:25 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-2748 Interesting article. Thanks for trying to shed some light on this subject. It's not uncommon for stuff like this to occur. Interesting article. Thanks for trying to shed some light on this subject. It’s not uncommon for stuff like this to occur.

]]> By: Claudia http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Claudia Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:03:21 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-616 Hi Derek: Unfortunately I’ve no clue what else you can do, if the proper type of epoxy was used with no success. I normally receive emails telling me “thanks for the epoxy repair tip”. It sounds like you did everything right. My only question has to be: are you SURE the epoxy was the correct type; are you SURE there was no moisture left within the concrete before you applied the epoxy; did you mix it correctly; and did you tape or secure the pieces together and let the epoxy harden for the required amount of time? Wish I could be more help. Perhaps a concrete patch could be used as a “glue” - but I’m not 100% sure if this will work. You’ll have to wet and paint a bonding agent onto both pieces before you apply the concrete “glue”. I’d encourage you to research this further, however I do have some information on bonding agents and such on this webpage on my site: http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/hypertufa-bonding-agents.html Even though this page is about hypertufa, it contains Portland cement, thus the information is basically the same process for a pure concrete recipe. Good luck and keep me posted. Hi Derek:
Unfortunately I’ve no clue what else you can do, if the proper type of epoxy was used with no success. I normally receive emails telling me “thanks for the epoxy repair tip”. It sounds like you did everything right. My only question has to be: are you SURE the epoxy was the correct type; are you SURE there was no moisture left within the concrete before you applied the epoxy; did you mix it correctly; and did you tape or secure the pieces together and let the epoxy harden for the required amount of time?

Wish I could be more help. Perhaps a concrete patch could be used as a “glue” – but I’m not 100% sure if this will work. You’ll have to wet and paint a bonding agent onto both pieces before you apply the concrete “glue”. I’d encourage you to research this further, however I do have some information on bonding agents and such on this webpage on my site: http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/hypertufa-bonding-agents.html Even though this page is about hypertufa, it contains Portland cement, thus the information is basically the same process for a pure concrete recipe.

Good luck and keep me posted.

]]> By: Derek Smith http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/blog/help-i-broke-the-head-off-a-statue-how-to-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Derek Smith Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:45:17 +0000 http://the-artistic-garden.com/blog/?p=83#comment-614 I've used a cement epoxy glue to try to repair the face of a concrete statue which had been broken off. I cannot get it to stick even having followed the instructions on the packet. Am I doing something wrong? I cleaned both pieces before using the glue and makes the glue on the concrete with my fingers. I would appreciate your advice I’ve used a cement epoxy glue to try to repair the face of a concrete statue which had been broken off. I cannot get it to stick even having followed the instructions on the packet. Am I doing something wrong? I cleaned both pieces before using the glue and makes the glue on the concrete with my fingers.

I would appreciate your advice

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