How would this statue be repaired?
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Just looking for some ideas. It is not heavy; thin walled. It is from a rescue zoo I volunteer at. I have a few pieces from the hole but not all of them. Thank you!
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Could you fill it in with spray foam and then make a wooden frame to go around it so it would sit down inside the frame? You might be able to press what looks like the pieces of stone into the spray foam and then touch it up with some matching paint.
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Try patching it with a wooden insert, then plastic wood over it. When the plastic wood is dry, paint it.
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It's very thin walled. I've repaired ceramic, resin, and fiberglass statues. Carefully stuff the statue cavities with crumpled newspaper. Then use spray insulation foam into the statue. The newspaper prevents the foam from expanding into the statue or you would use a lot. Once dry and hard carve any foam that expanded out of the hole. Use Bondo, auto body filler to cover the hole. Try to smooth it out as mush as possible. Once that's dry you can sand it down to the shape you need. Then you can paint.
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I like William 's idea. I was going to suggest gluing a new base around it. If you had access to a lightweight material like part of a piece of siding, it would be easy to cut and adhere to the statue with an exterior silicone caulk, which if put around the edges would keep out moisture. If you wanted a heavier base, you could create a wood box that it was set into. Just some ideas! Good luck and stay safe!
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Hi Judy, I would try putting a piece of mesh over the hole (metal) and then you can fill it in with bondo or cement and paint. The mesh would give the filler something to bondo to and create a faux wall to then seal. Good luck.
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Add 4 pieces of wood to surround the base and use Loctite construction glue to attach it.
Slide the statue into it once you put the glue on inside the wooden frame and it will make the whole thing stronger.
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I also like Williams suggestions. That foam he talks about is an awesome product. I think if you take his suggestions you wouldn’t go wrong. Your little fox is adorable and will look like new in your yard! Keep us all posted! Good luck!
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You could build a pressure treated box around the whole base and hide the hole.
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Hi Judy: How cool is that??? Here's a site that should help you out:
https://www.hunker.com/12529358/how-to-repair-cement-garden-statues
Good luck
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you could use stick on tile (comes in sheets) and is easy to cut that would cover the hole and make the statue even more beautiful
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Hi Judy, hope this helps you out some,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AprzbtHkaQ
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Thank you everyone! I got lots of good ideas.
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Hello I would consider patching it up with a piece of cardboard and then covering it with Bondo or epoxy putty and then camouflage it with a paint product. I hope this helps.
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Thank you everyone for your help; I thought you might like to see the end results. We put some cement inside to make it heavier, about 1/2-3/4"; stuffed it with newspaper, covered that with expanding foam, covered that with Bondo. Then I painted it.
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Can you take the whole dog off the square and attach him to a different base? Otherwise I would say look into fiberglass repair.
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He's all fixed and lives at 3 Palms Zoo! Thanks!