Wash the garden ornament with clear water. Do not use soap. Spray the garden ornament using a hose with a spray nozzle attached.
Brush away any loose flakes using a dry scrub brush, or use an air sprayer.
Place the garden ornament on a turn table to make the painting process easier.
Apply concrete stain to the garden ornament as a protective base coat. Concrete is porous and demands some kind of primer before painting. Lay the garden ornament down, and brush on the concrete stain to the bottom and let it dry.Paint Concrete Garden Ornaments Step 4Bullet1.jpg Spread concrete stain on the rest of the garden ornament when the bottom is dry and you are able to place it back upright. Let this dry.Paint Concrete Garden Ornaments Step 4Bullet2.jpg
Paint the garden ornament with latex paints in colors of your choice. Create a plan for the paint scheme of your garden ornament before you begin.Paint Concrete Garden Ornaments Step 5Bullet1.jpg Brush all the parts of the garden ornament that you wish to be the same color while you have that paint color available and the paintbrush is full of that color paint.Paint Concrete Garden Ornaments Step 5Bullet2.jpg Clean the paintbrush between colors using tap water or water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent mixed in to it. This is sufficient for cleaning latex paint from the paintbrush, so paint thinner will not be necessary.Paint Concrete Garden Ornaments Step 5Bullet3.jpg
Dry the garden ornament for 24 hours before proceeding.
Apply a non-yellowing exterior latex sealer to the entire garden ornament.
Dry the garden ornament for 24 hours before moving it to its ideal location.
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