Golden lion

Turn a weathered concrete statue into a fabulous garden feature with a little bit of help from Resene.

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 82

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Bucket, Garden hose with clean running water, Mineral turpentine, Paintbrushes, Resene Concrete Clear gloss, Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Bullion, Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Porsche, Resene Moss & Mould Killer, Resene Paint Prep and Housewash, Resene Sureseal, Rubber gloves, Stiff-bristled brush

To get the look: Mark painted the background fence with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Eternity.

Other ideas: Create a classic white stone look by painting the lion with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Alabaster.

Step one
Mix one part Resene Moss & Mould Killer to five parts clean water.

Step two
Soak the concrete lion with the solution and leave for 48 hours.

Step three
Mix one part Resene Paint Prep and Housewash to three parts clean water.

Step four
Scrub the concrete lion vigorously with the solution using a stiff bristled brush. Rinse thoroughly with clean water and allow to dry.

Step five
Apply one coat of Resene Sureseal to the concrete lion and allow three hours to dry. Clean brush in mineral turpentine.

Step six
Apply one coat of Resene Porsche to the concrete lion and allow two hours to dry.

Step seven
Apply two coats of Resene Bullion to the concrete lion, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step eight
Apply three coats of Resene Concrete Clear to the concrete lion, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Garden art panel
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