How to properly paint concrete statuary Part 1. How to base coat and dry brush

In this video I show the secret to a long lasting paint finish as well as how to use the dry brush painting method. Check out my website rubbermoldman.com for more info

[@johnreabeckett]

Just a quick thank you! I am redoing a few of my wife’s statues and this made a huge difference! Excellent video.

[@stellaallbright4750]

I just purchased my first concrete statue and want to make sure it lasts and looks fantastic! Thank you for posting this video!! 💜
Also, I absolutely ADORE that frog on top the globe!! 🐸

[@djedUVprojector]

Very useful advice for a dramatic effect with minimal

[@evaseymour1887]

I'm in the process of painting my first concrete piece. It is a fish spitter for our fish pond. So far, everything is going great, and I sure appreciate your video!

[@fabulousone3593]

I'm about to paint a concrete Mary statue..thank you so much for sharing. I was about to do it all wrong!!

[@tikofann5884]

Thank you for the short but informative video. It was really helpful.

[@djedUVprojector]

Very useful info from someone who knows. Dramatic look for least work.

[@RosemaryGoncalves-i7l]

Thank you, made a tedious process much easier. Looks great too!

[@fredrikoregard832]

Thank you for good demonstration and wise advice.👍👏🙏

[@glenorie8530]

Thanks for the info. Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago.

[@beccacolbaugh6392]

Very helpful video - thank you! I am going to attempt to repaint my grandmother’s vintage concrete statues. They still have quite a bit of
paint on them, but it’s very worn or in some spots completely gone. Do you still recommend wetting the statues first before applying the new paint?

[@rubbermoldman8544]

Thank you for the feedback! I still recommend wetting the statue. The main issue is making sure it’s nice and clean, free of any debris.

[@VGodsent]

I purchased pokemon statues and getting ready to paint them. I am so nervous I am going to mess them up

[@marybuckler]

Thanks for the video taught me alot I had already did the wrong thing and painted my concrete with the thick white paint which was concrete paint so what should I do now with it should I still stoking still do your thing was still soaked through since I put the heavy stick white paint on it already thank you

[@melanielewismoss2920]

Awesome ❤❤ Answered my getting started questions. Thanks so much

[@carmonacrafts1972]

Thank you so much for these videos!!!! This is exactly the info I needed!!!

[@muzzy2662]

I like your videos!!! Great work!!

[@ensignj3242]

I’m going to use this technique to paint my stucco house.

[@DanVarzari]

Wow! I just got my answer thank you

[@COCupid]

How does using stain compare to the paint? Does it wear as well? I’m looking to give a garden statue an aged bronze look. Thanks for the info & hopefully a reply! 😉

[@gabrielamota8731]

Thank you man!!!!

[@bernadettebudniakiewicz3954]

My Mom has a horse statue that needs a new paint job. It's been painted over 15 years ago. Do you still recommend the water based acrylic latex paint when you don't know what type the original paint is?

[@rubbermoldman8544]

Personally yes, it locks everything in and allows you to start fresh from a clean base coat.

[@dianelaw5455]

Thank you, so helpful .

[@raymondsahagun7323]

Thank you for your wonderful videos! I was wondering, for the basecoat, do you let it completely dry just the 5 mins before you start the finishing coats, or do you let it dry overnight? Also, do you water down your finishing coat paint as well, or is it the original consistency?

[@rubbermoldman8544]

I let it completely dry in most cases. It usually does not require overnight, but its not a problem to let is dry longer. The base coat is the only watered down coat, thanks

[@grubalcava]

How about sealing concrete fountains that are going to be submerged in water / holding water and pouring over it. What sealer do you use for fountains?

[@rubbermoldman8544]

I actually use the exact same sealer I use on all my concrete statues, I just will sometimes do a few coats of it. Here’s the video on how I seal- ua-cam.com/video/f_Qisp1CmTk/v-deo.html

[@michaelglueckert7662]

Thank you sir! Thank you!

[@Sarge92]

hi there i wonder if you could help me with a project
so my grandmother has a pair of concrete statues shed like painted the one shes tried herself over the years and lets just say...its rough shes used all sorts of random junk she has laying around and he looks a bit worse for wear so I've offered to do it for her
the first statue is a concrete budha with a smooth finish which wed like to paint gold (or gold ish not expecting a high shine)
the second one however is a tortoise but is quite old so has a rough weathered surface finish with pock marks all over it
what paints would you recommend for them both

[@rubbermoldman8544]

Sounds like quite the project! Heres a few things I'd reccomend. First fill in the pits on the tortoise using our technique in this video. ua-cam.com/video/DcvgUbHMwcY/v-deo.html
You can use this mixture to fill or smooth out any imperfections.
For the gold buddha I have a video on a bronze finish that has a few tips on painting with metalic tones. ua-cam.com/video/KeOXhBLm8K8/v-deo.html
We use water based exterior latex paint for all our statues. Feel free to reach out with anymore questions, good luck!

[@carollecampeau4750]

Thank you :) ❤

[@rissas5104]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@junedetla3324]

Thank you

[@lsanderfield]

My question is how to add white collar on a smooth concrete dog?

[@nickwright2925]

we have a large concrete pig how do you paint it?

[@saddleupwhiskeygirl4385]

How would can spray paint work as a base

[@rubbermoldman8544]

Spray paint does not make a good base coat, it may look good at first but Ive never found any that last.

[@mrwindustries]

Could you dip it in thin paint?

[@rubbermoldman8544]

Yes :)

[@Heidiwain]

What kind of paint do you use?

[@Part_121]

He told us at 2:37