Andybarbet
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:32 AM |
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Butler sink for garden - what paint to use ??
OK, so the wife decided she wanted a butler sink in the garden for planting stuff in, after a visit to the local reclamation yard, we decided the £75
he wanted for a manky old damaged one was way too steep !
Anyway, managed to pick one up on freecycle  Ha ha !
Only thing is its got loads of chips etc on the outside & theres a bit of concrete to remove from it where he had it in a built up wall, im
thinking a bit of filler & then a quick recoat with some sort of paint.
Dont want it looking brand new but what sort of paint do you think will be ok to use just to tidy it up a little bit ?
Cheers - Andy
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:37 AM |
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Don't think Iwould bother , it's all part of the Character
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Jasper
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:42 AM |
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Don't paint it - paint on ceramic will look awful - leave it as is, nice rustic look!
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Don't think Iwould bother , it's all part of the Character
+1.
The point of buying a 30 year old ceramic sink for the garden is exactly for that reason i reckon. Plus, it will remind you of the mini....
(Runs, Hides and awaits the hail of abuse, the bang on the door and impending death....)
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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macc man
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:48 AM |
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If you are carefull you could chip the ceramic coating off and you will be left with a rustic stone look. This is what a relative of mine did. Just a
thought.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 11:51 AM |
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Yep, after closer inspection i.e, chipping the concrete off it, its looking fine  Also, kind of like most of the furniture in our house, a bit rough
around the edges..
One less job for me !
Thanks for that Rich I wont mention about the mini to Emily, having a hormonal pregnant woman coming after you is not a good thing
Your gonna have to be a really good boy for me to keep this a secret from her...........oh, she was looking over my shoulder ! Better duck &
cover, she knows where you live, its been good knowing you.......
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dray13dad
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 12:53 PM |
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just leave it in garden for a bit,will soon go a nice shade of green...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 04:43 PM |
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Thick masonry paint rolled on to give an artex-style look similar to the masonry barbeques?
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/1/12 at 05:27 PM |
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We have 3 in our garden which were here when we arrived. One of them was painted and it isn't any more although I have never touched it. If you
paint it you will have to keep doing it.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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