Snow White and 7 of her friends (concrete garden 'gnomes') need to be repainted --?

A few years ago, my husband and I "stole" this shabby looking gnome from our friends front yard. We cleaned it up, painted it, and gave it back to them as a Christmas present. They loved it but had no idea it was the same gnome- they didn't even realize that it was missing!!

We used regular acyrilic paint. Because it is such a thick paint, it covers very well, leaving a very true and bright color. I think we did like 3 coats, just to make sure everything was covered. But they paint dries quickly, so we did all the coats in the same day. To seal it, we got this outdoor resin spray and applied a few coats of that too.

They moved away, so we haven't seen the gnome. But when we asked they said it was still looking great after 3 or 4 years.

You can also use spray paint on larger areas. I think now they also make specific outdoor acyrilics. I would stay away from traditional oil paints- they take too long to dry and on anything but paper the color isn't as rich.

THe pressure washer and soap should work on cleaning them up. Just make sure all the dirt and soap are gone and it is fully dry before you paint. Depending on how bad the chipping is, you may want to use a paint remover too. You can paint over the chipping- but you risk your new paint job not lasting as long. (I painted another garden decor that was chipping a few years ago. One side still doesn't look too bad..the other side is starting to chip just as bad as it was before I painted it)

I'm not an expert on this, just letting you know what I did. Your local garden center might have or know better paints or ideas.

Good Luck!!! And post some pics when your done!!!

It is available in ready to mix bags at any Home Improvement/DIY or Contractor's Supply house. You just add water to the desired consistency to use. I use an old washing up pan and a trowel. Have a trigger nozzle on your hose pipe. You can then add small amounts of water as you mix so you don't get the mix too soupy. Make sure that all is thoroughly mixed before pouring. Think like it's a cake batter and make sure there are no dry lumps remaining. I would suggest that you wear rubber gloves, as concrete mix can dry out your skin badly. Also, concrete mix doesn't go as far as you might think. Make sure you have plenty on hand. You can mix and add more as long as what you pour into forms is still soft, but if it hardens before you add more, it may not bind well. Note: Modern garden gnomes are usually made of molded fiberglass or plastic with sand, a metal plate or a stake in it's base to hold it in place. If you are honestly wanting to pour old fashioned garden gnomes, should you actually have a mold, you may wish to use a masonry mortar instead. It is not as strong as concrete, but works far better in an artistic mold, as unlike concrete mix, it does not contain stones. You can buy it in a bag and mix it up in the same method as mentioned above. xx

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Snow White and 7 of her friends (concrete garden 'gnomes') need to be repainted --?

Anyone know what the best type of paint is to repaint my little crew in the garden? I acquired these during the purchase of a house, and they are horribly faded and chipped. I'd like to restore life to the crew rather then dispose of them, but I don't have a clue what type of paint you use...

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These are collectors items. They were produced for a short time without Disney consent. Needless to say they haven't been on the market for years.

Originally they were not painted, just gray concrete. You might want to think about restoring them to their original unpainted state.

My neighbor has a set- I wish I could talk him out of them!

As someone else replied- acrylic paint should work just fine if you do re-paint them. I would also spray them with a clear acrylic.

Good luck!

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