Fountain Restoration with Stain and Sealer
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Thanks for watching this video. We learned a lot refinishing this fountain and hope you learned something, too. See links below to everything I used on this project. Hit me up in the comments with any questions you have. Thanks again!
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0:00 Intro
1:06 Test stain over calcium
1:24 Calcium removal
1:41 Drain the fountain
2:41 Mask off surroundings
2:53 Stain and seal used
3:15 Apply stain 1st coat
4:57 1st Stain complete
5:10 2nd Stain complete
5:43 Blotch and blending
6:34 3rd Stain complete
7:02 Apply sealer 1st coat
7:24 1st seal complete
7:44 2nd seal complete
8:03 LED lights
8:17 Final results - Jak na to + styl
Wow I've never seen a siphon tube thank you!!!!
That's great. Thanks for watching!
Wow! Best fountain maintenance video out there. Thank you for your clear instructions and tips!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
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Makes me want one. Great job!
It looks beautiful. Very vintage looking
Thanks so much!
Excellent work - Thank you for the tips!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Wow!!! Just what I was looking for, Thanks for saving me from the wrong path
That's great news and good luck with your project. Thanks for watching!
Very detailed video. Thank you for sharing your experience of maintaining your fountain. I've definitely enjoyed and gotten some great ideas from watching. Continue to be blessed.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and good luck with your project.
Great video, I'm needing to do this to my very large fountain. Thank you
Thank you. Can’t wait sit to do my fountain!
Have fun! Thanks for watching.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful...great job!
Thank you! 😊
That is amazing. I have a smaller fountain that sits on my balcony and I’m going to do this! Thanks for the great video! You were an amazing teacher. ❤
Thanks for much for the kind words. Good luck on your project, I'm sure it will turn out great.
Excellent!! Thank you so much for sharing! My fountain condition is exactly like yours..hope to get similar results!
Thanks for watching, Samantha. Best of luck on your project!
Thank you! this was a great informative video. It’s given me Inspiration to refinish my fountain.
Wonderful! Thank you for watching and best of luck on your project.
Very nice! Thank you for this info/instruction video!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing result! Nice job!
Thank you!
Fantastic!! I am needing to repair a crack in my huge bowl concrete fountain, and I am SO glad I found Your video!, I will of course need to repaint/stain mine After the repair and I was really Not wanting to have to use bright blue Pool paint 🤦🏼♀️ mine is the verde green and black appearance originally. So I will definitely be checking out the stain you used to see if it comes in the color I would like, but if not; I’ll gladly choose your earthy brown stain over pool paint. Fabulous Results!! Instructions and product links are 🏆🥇 in My book, Just Huge Thank You for Sharing this!!
Awesome! Good luck on your project and thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing! Super helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Looks great!!!
Thank you for watching!
Wow 👌!!! Great job and super helpful
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great job! Thanks for the tips and for sharing.
Sure thing. Thanks for watching!
Yes, a great job for sharing tips and details! Thank you!
Came out great 👍
Lights in water were cool also
Thank you!
Thanks for the tips! We used a black seal and after 7 years it is starting to peel off. We will go this direction now. Many thanks. Great job.
Thanks for watching. Good luck with your new project!
GOOD JOB!
Love it.
Thanks for watching!
Great job!!✌️👍💯
Thank you for watching!
This video has motivated me to try & restore my fountain myself! I just moved into a townhouse & the fountain is beautiful but so dirty & worst of all the fountain can’t get any power for some reason after years of running but I’m planning on restoring it myself & planting succulents in it since I can’t use it as a fountain. Thank you for the inspiration!!
That is awesome! Good luck to you on your project and thanks for watching.
Love it!
So glad, thanks for watching!
I have a leak someplace so will be switching out the hose and doing some pre work before this stage of facelift. I am having trouble finding the supplies. Enjoyed your presentation. We have heavy minerals in water as well.
Thanks for watching. Best of luck with your project, Billie!
great job man, this turned out perfect.
Thanks a bunch!
Great job!
Thanks so much! Good luck with your project!
Great job bro 💯
Thanks 💯
Impressive! I’m motivated now😁
Thank you! Good luck with your project.
Great job and very good video explanation of process
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Bravo! Great job! And you saved yourself a boat load of $$$. :)
Yes, thankfully. Paying someone to do this is just sooo expensive. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!
I used yourr video to restore my fountain and it
Looks awesome .
Oh I'm so happy for you. Glad your fountain restoration went well. Thanks for watching and take care!
Basically, the patina is gone. European old fountains are gorgeous. Your ended looking shiny. Great job. I want to refurbish mine to look old patina. I'l need to find a different product.
Hi there, thanks for watching. Agreed, the seal coat can come in glossy or matte, depending on the look and finish that is desired. Good luck on your fountain.
I would love an update-how did the stain and seal hold up to a couple years of use? We’re about to restain/seal ours because the rampant algae growth keeps eating away the concrete coloring after only a year
Great video! Extremely helpful for my current fountain restoration project. Question: Where did you find the stain in a can? I can only find gallon bottles, and I imagine the spray can would be much faster for the 4 tiers I’m working with
Hi there, thanks for watching. Glad this video helped. I am looking online and I see the issue you are having. Not sure but it appears the spray cans are now hard to find. To be honest I would prefer the liquid stain in a bottle instead of the spray can. Reason being is that the spray can is foamy, which is not an issue, but the liquid stain can be rolled brushed on a little easier. Make sure to go with a concrete stain for outdoor use and not paint. My suggestion, you might try buying a smaller bottle as a test sample and try it on the back side or underneath where nobody will see. Just to test it until you are comfortable with the results. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project!
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You did a wonderful job, looks great like a professional job! I am going to try to do it to my fountain. Thanks
Thanks so much! Good luck on your project.
This is exactly what I am trying to accomplish with a very similar fountain suffering from hardwater calcium build up. I would recommend to first use VINEGAR and a wire brush to remove the calcium buildup. This got mine back down to the base concrete. But, my fountain also seems to have had the water leach through the concrete and ultimately caused some of the surface to disolve or chip away. So, I have some stained concrete and some plain concrete showing. I think I can use layering and blotting to help mask those areas.
Thanks for the wonderful video!
Yo Ed, what acidity % level vinegar did you use? Regular household vinegar is 5% and I’m thinking that won’t do the trick. Amazon has a variety of vinegars with different acidity levels, thoughts?
@@mikemcmillen1253 Mike, I just used regular household vinegar from the grocery store in a spray bottle. I used that with a brass wire brush. I gave it a thorough coating of vinegar and let it sit for a few minutes as it fizzed and bubbled. I gave it another spray and then used the wire brush to help break down some of the thicker build-up. I gave it a rinse with some water and then repeated the spraying and brushing once more for good measure.
In my case, I was able to get most of the calcium off and out of the nooks and crannies, although a whitish "stain" still coats some of the concrete it doesn't appear that any calcium is to blame. I did let it dry and sprayed more vinegar on the white area, but I don't see any acid/base reaction (bubbling and fizzing), it may simply be the salt residue from combining an acid and base on a very porous surface. I may try to use a power washer to see if that will clear it up more, but I may just start applying the stain over it instead.
WARNING: Don't use CLR! It says on the label not to use it on colored concrete, stone, marble, etc...I think that is just too strong of an acid. If you use stronger vinegar you may want to spot-test it first. CLR is very strong and you should be careful what you use it on. Although, vinegar is pretty safe (you can even drink it). I also used it straight without watering it down any.
I hope that helps you! Calcium is tough stuff when it's hard and dry but it doesn't hold up to vinegar well at all. Oh, and you may want to give your project a good water rinse afterward so the Ph of the surface is neutral and doesn't interfere with the coatings or color. Best of luck!
@@edfritz Thanks, for Ph neutral, just rinsed with water?
@@mikemcmillen1253 Yeah, water will neutralize enough, but you can add a little baking soda to it for good measure. I'm okay with a good sense, though. They also sell products to do the same thing, but really just adding a little baking soda into a spray bottle of water and you accomplish the same thing.
I have a small shell shaped fountain base that is painted dark green. It needs some sprucing up to enhance the boy & girl w umbrella statue on top . What would you suggest to prep & use to paint. I believe oil based paint was used before. I appreciate your help! Anyway I can send a picture for your input? Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I have a beautiful elephant head fountain that needs cleaning and repainting. The back of the fountain the that elephant head is mounted to is black and the elephant head is painted gold. I hope I get it looking at least half as good as the job you have done restoring yours. I am in no way a handyman. I live in Australia so will have to see what products I can get locally.
Thanks for watching and for the comment. I'm sure your refinish project will go well. Best of luck to you.
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You have inspired me to try this on my fountain. Question for you regarding the hardwired pump. Did you paint the inside of the fountain where the water is stored? In the basin my hardwired pump sits along with a stop for the hardwired light. How did you paint around these items?
Hello Henrietta, thanks for your comment. Yes I did a little staining on the inside as well but not as much as the exterior area. I didn't put as much on that area because it would be filled with water and you can't really appreciate the color in the basin anyway. So I think I only did one coat of stain on the inside and sealed it as well. I put the pump inside a large ziplock bag (but any plastic bag would do) and used some tape to tie (seal) the top of the bag to the cord. Just to keep the stain and seal off of the pump and cord. It did dangle there and did touch the wet stain and seal but it was in the plastic bad and didn't harm anything. I moved the bag around a little while it dried. Hope this helps. Good luck on your project!
GREAT FINISH
I BET IT LOOKS BETTER NOW THAN WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW WITH AN OLD ANTIQUE FINISH LOOK
WHERE CANNI BUY THE STAIN AND SEALER ?
Ha, yes it sure does actually. Thank you for watching!
They say you should use distilled or filtered water for fountains to avoid mineral buildups and to cut back on algae. I know it can be super time consuming to fill a fountain using
a bucket & filtered water, or gallons of distilled water , but maybe you won't have to do this restoration thing again if you do? I imagine if you keep allowing the minerals to build up,
over time you would lose whatever details your fountain has , as it would get almost impossible to sand it down enough. That's really cool though. I like that these paints say they won't peel or
chip and that they look like natural stone. I wonder if I can get resin paints that look like limestone. I bought a small Resin fountain, and within days it was peeling... I almost returned it,
(and I did buy another to replace it, but now I will prob keep both) but they want you to pay the shipping and a restocking fee, even though it was their fault due to a defective product.
Thanks for showing this. It gives me hope that maybe I can restore mine, even though it isn't concrete. Maybe I can even make it look better than the mfg did.
amazing! how did this hold up with time? :)
Looks super pretty😍 can you stain it a different color?
Yes absolutely. There are typically many stain color options. Thanks for watching!
Hi. Your work is amazing. I have a cement statue which I wish to bring to life using your colour tones. Please advise me on the colours materials and technique to obtain this effect. I love the majestic look. Brilliant.
Thanks so much for watching. I would recommend using any concrete stain, either in spray or in a bottle. For mine I chose an earth tone brown color. If you want a glossy finish similar to the one I used you'll need a good stain sealer. The stain and sealer I chose was for outdoor use. If you are unsure of the result you can always try a test stain and seal on an area that is not visible, such as the bottom of the statue. There isn't any magic to it, just jump right in and have fun with it. I wish you well and good luck on your project.
Love it. After 2 years now how does it hold up?
The refinish lasted pretty well for about 2.5 years. I just did another refinish to touch up recently. The calcium in our area is just so heavy. For areas with less calcium I would imagine the finish lasting a lot longer. Thanks for watching.
Very nice, just wondering are fish friendly paint? Thanks
I want my 2 tier water fountain to look like light gray cement to match what I have, will the same product in clear do the same seal protection?
Will it seal over Rustoleum outdoor paint?
I'm trying to make it easier to wipe the bowl clean rather than using a scrub brush and bleach twice a summer if the water additives don't get rid of it.
I also want to seal all my garden pedestals and 2 cement benches the same way.
So the Rustoleum product in the spray is different than the large square can?
Hi there, thanks for watching. In terms of the sealer, you should be able to apply that to whatever natural concrete you have to provide a nice water barrier. The water will bead up and run off nicely and should help with wipe downs. In terms of using outdoor paint on fountains and concrete, most of my experience has been with staining but also from what I've learned through online research it is best to try various staining techniques instead of actual paint with this type of water application. I am always a huge fan of trying a test spot first. I would recommend testing it on an area of your fountain that is not really visible, such as at the back or the underside. Use the stain, paint sealer, etc. as you would like to try and give it a test run to see how it performs after running water over it many times. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your projects.
Looks great. Any update on how it's holding up? Thanks
After about a year of use the calcium build up returned on the surface. So I repeated the process in my video and it worked out well again. Thanks for watching and have a great day.
@HowTo-D2 Nice, I appreciate the reply! I'm doing the same on my fountains, did one yesterday.
Did it still look good 1 yr later?
Chris, did you purchase cool or warm lights? You did a great job!
Thanks so much! I went with warm lights.
Great video and I really want to try this; however, I cannot find this product anywhere. Not even online. Can only find in 1 Gallon cans.
I am looking online and I see the issue you are having. Not sure but it appears the spray cans with that color are no longer available and Amazon changed the product at the same link I had to a clear type. To be honest I would prefer the liquid stain in a bottle instead of the spray can if I had to do it all over again. Reason being is that the spray can is foamy, which is not an issue, but the liquid stain can be rolled brushed on a little easier. I would recommend going with a concrete stain for outdoor use (and not paint). You might try buying a smaller bottle as a test sample and try it on the back side or underneath where nobody will see. Just to test it until you are comfortable with the results. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project!
Good Morning,
Where did you purchase the Rustoleum semi-transparent spray for the concrete? Thanks
Pat
I can’t seem to find the concrete stain spray anywhere. Are there any other suggestions you might have?
Hi there, this is brilliant. Thank you for sharing. How do I find the links for the products?
Hi there, thanks for watching. I have links to products in the description of the video. Hope this helps!
My fountain was painted all black. How can i remove it and make it have more tecture
where can you get one like that?
PLEASE CAN YOU TELL ME IF I CAN USE THIS ON A STONE URN. I WILL SURELY APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWER.
How soon after did you add the new water to the fountain? Also after the sealer did you have to raise off anything before adding new water?
Hi there, thanks for watching! I actually let it dry until the next day. I added water mid day the next day so I would say it was about 18 hours of dry time. However, the sealer I used only needed about 4-6 hours to dry but I felt better to give it more time. I would just double check the recommendations listed on the bottle of your sealer. Hope this helps!
Is the sealer required step?
The paint has worn off my bfs fountain I keep running year round. Time to dye/paint!
Hope your project goes well. Thanks for watching!
There are no stores that carry the rust-oleum semi-transparent concrete spray in brown or any color for that matter. Can you share where you purchased this spray paint? Thanks…
What is that water siphon that you used to siphon the water out of you fountain called and where can I buy one? I liked your video very much! Very clear instructions on how to.
I provided a link in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!
Can you give me the link for the siphon attachment on Amazon? Great video! I have hope for my two fountains!
Hello, Mary. Thanks for watching. Here is a link to the one I used.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LN1T1W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A28LTSBHZBR2X8&th=1
Question: Has the sealer started to get white or change at all? Would you still use the same sealer to protect it or would you recommend something else? I'm about to seal mine... Just wanted to make sure it's still remembered.
In my area the calcium is so heavy in the water that I did a touch up of the stain and sealer about a year and a half after this video. In the areas where the sealer had no calcium deposits it still looked fine.
Great job. I have a fountain with that same exact finish. Do you remember what color stain you used?
The stain color I used was called Earth Brown. Good luck on your project and thanks for watching!
No chemicals used for prep? TSP, acid wash, etc.?
@@mikemcmillen1253 Nope, none of that. I didn’t want to use any harsh chemicals that would run off in the yard or gutters. The entire process was what you see in the video. Thanks for watching!
OK I’m in Boise, Idaho and the stores don’t stock concrete stain much. Home Depot sort of has one gallon but no big deal. Would you change your mind on the matte Finnish sealer to the WET LOOK or you still like the Matte look?
Hi there, Smitty Man. Both the wet look or matte will look great. Thanks for watching and good luck on your project!
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How many cans of the Stain Spray did you end up using? I'm in Canada and I can't just walk in the store to get it so wonder if one can will do. Mine fountain is a bit bigger than the one you refinished. Thanks.
Hi there, thanks for watching. I used two cans with just a little left over in the second can. That gave me three full coats for the size of my fountain. The dimensions of my fountain: 5ft tall (152cm) x 4ft (122cm) at the widest point and the basin is 2ft deep (61cm). Hope this helps.
YOU HAVE DONE SUCH A GREAT, AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL FININSH ON YOUR FOUNTAIN. JUST AWESOME.
I have the same issue with my three tier fountain. Our water is terrible. Did the calcium build up come back? Is there a way to help prevent it from overrunning again?
Hi there, yes unfortunately the calcium continues to build up. I occasionally take a Brillo / scouring pad to wipe away the build up. It's sort of my regular maintenance in between re-sealing periods. I will usually reseal once every couple years so long as I go out and do a wipe down once every couple weeks or so. Thanks for watching, and for the comment.
is this paint and sealer safe for birds
Looks great too bad you can’t make a little pond in the dirt area underneath for fish
How long did this project take you from start to finish?
Hi Carrie, thanks for watching. I did everything over the course of two days. I added the water on the third day. Since there was dry time in between applications of the three stain coats and two sealer coats I thought it best to let it dry pretty well before adding water. I think it will all depend on how many coats you will need. You may be able to do this faster if fewer coats are needed for your project. Hope this helps.
Did this turn white over time . I have a sealer that failed and surface turning white. Xylene helps to get rid of the white but it comes back . I am in the market for a new sealer and was wondering if this one holds up
Hi, thanks for the comment. Yes unfortunately the calcium continues to build up. I occasionally take a Brillo / scouring pad to wipe away the build up. It's sort of my regular maintenance in between re-sealing periods. I will usually reseal once every couple years so long as I go out and do a wipe down once every couple weeks or so. Thanks for watching!
How do u prevent water leakage from the fountain
If a fountain has a good solid basin with no cracks it should not leak. If yours is leaking you may need to repair any cracked areas so that no water will seep out. If there is a leak in a hidden area you may want to try putting on some Flex Seal. That stuff hardens like rubber and will create a great water barrier. Hope this helps.
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How does it look now?
Looks like its been about a year now since your video. How is your stain project holding up.. Thanks
Hi there, thanks for watching! Since I have heavy calcium in the water in my area I must re-stain and seal at least once per year.
Did you try pressure washing before doing this?
Not with a professional pressure washer, just a high pressure nozzle on garden hose.
I found the submersible led lights on Amazon but no such luck on the spray paint…
Do you know if the sealer is ok for birds? wanting to redo a birdbath.
Unfortunately I'm not sure. The label on the sealer doesn't say. You may want to contact the manufacturer to be sure. Thanks for watching and hope your project goes well.
What pump capacity did u use?
Hi Angelene, here is the pump I used. Thanks for watching!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LN1T1W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A28LTSBHZBR2X8&th=1
Where did you find the waterproof lights?
Hi Lynn, I found them on Amazon under the name AGPTEK 24x LED Submersible. I put a link in the description of the video. Good luck on your project.
Do they have a timer feature or do you physically have to turn them off and on?
@@socalfamilyfan53 i have the fountain plugged into an external timer
Where did you get your spray????????
It appears the spray cans with that color are no longer available and Amazon changed the product at the same link I had to a clear type. To be honest I would prefer the liquid stain in a bottle instead of the spray can if I had to do it all over again. Reason being is that the spray can is foamy, which is not an issue, but the liquid stain can be rolled brushed on a little easier. I would recommend going with a concrete stain for outdoor use (and not paint). You might try buying a smaller bottle as a test sample and try it on the back side or underneath where nobody will see. Just to test it until you are comfortable with the results. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project!
@@HowTo-D2
Thank you very much
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DIVICE FOR DRAW THE WATER ? THANKS
Hi there! It's called a shaker siphoning tube. I have a link in the description. Thanks for watching!
Bro I have my own foundation their is paint I want to remove
You got the wrong sprayers on Amazon website
I am looking online and I see the issue you are having. Not sure but it appears the spray cans with that color are no longer available and Amazon changed the product at the same link I had to a clear type. To be honest I would prefer the liquid stain in a bottle instead of the spray can if I had to do it all over again. Reason being is that the spray can is foamy, which is not an issue, but the liquid stain can be rolled brushed on a little easier. I would recommend going with a concrete stain for outdoor use (and not paint). You might try buying a smaller bottle as a test sample and try it on the back side or underneath where nobody will see. Just to test it until you are comfortable with the results. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project!
@@HowTo-D2 thank you so much! Love how it turn out. 🤗
It's not outrageous, passionate labor cost time. Good work matters. You just couldn't afford it at the time, and it's good to do it yourself atleast once, people arrange time differently.
Thanks for the video. Great video. It gave me determination on a fountain job thank you.
Great comment. I agree there may be some value in hiring someone for this type of work. The issue for my situation (for this fountain), some of the labor quotes I received was about the same price as buying a brand new fountain of the same kind. That's when it really didn't make sense to me. I'm sure there are plenty of other situations where it does makes sense to hire someone. Thanks for the comment and good luck out there!
What the heck you used would be nice to know🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Thanks for watching. In my video I show what I used and also check my description, it has all the info in there. Good luck with your project.
In the beginning it was empty, then you filled it up so you can drain it. What is this? time wasting video?
The world can be a complicated place. Best of luck to you!