How To Clean Outdoor Plaster Statue

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Introduction
Perform a targeted restoration
Rejoin the parties
Reconstruction of some areas of the statue
Tips

Introduction

The artwork made with the sculpture after a certain period of time they are subject to deterioration. Sometimes they can be ruined by a fall or by vandalism. In these cases it is appropriate to proceed to restoration operations. The material with which the work was made or the statue must be used. If the material is plaster, the statue can be easily restored. Reading the tutorial you can get all the information on how to restore one plaster statue.

Perform a targeted restoration

This material is quite porous so if it is used for the creation of garden statues or similar it must be mixed with white cement. The plaster (commonly called scagliola) is subject to absorb moisture; for this reason it is not suitable for outdoor environments and for the creation of precious statues. If it is mixed with cement, it is stronger and tends to absorb less moisture, which makes it better resistant to atmospheric agents. However, breakages or fragmentations may occur; in these cases it is advisable to carry out a targeted restoration, based on the degree of damage.

Rejoin the parties

If there is an unbroken fracture of the statue, simply rejoin the parts (for example an arm, nose or finger). A fair amount of vinyl glue must be spread on the 2 parts and joined together to match the edges. While if damage has occurred on large surfaces, it is advisable to use the paper tape to hold the 2 bonded parts together and hold. The vinyl glue can fill even small gaps, but if there are no areas it is better to fill them with a mixture of gypsum and white cement. The preparation of this compound must be made in the proportion of 3 parts of plaster and 1 part of cement.

Reconstruction of some areas of the statue

The intervention becomes more complicated if the damage is greater, that is, when some areas of the plaster statue must be rebuilt. In this case, prepare the mixture described above and reshape the area of the broken statue. Depending on the damaged point, reconstruction can be simple or extremely complicated, especially for those who are not skilled modelers. To repair the damage you must use: spatula, brushes, sandpaper, wet sponge. Finally, when the repaired part has dried, the statue must be finished with very fine-grained sandpaper.