You will need the following

1. Mid-grade sandpaper
2. Spray paint
3. Clear Sealer Spray (optional)

Many paint and craft stores sell a variety of colors that may provide a close match to your unit. Any brand will suffice, and if painting the entire inside of the bowl is pictured below, the exactness of the color match is not critical. The object is to get it back in action!

Clean Affected bowl.

Cut small piece of sandpaper.

Thoroughly sand the bowl.

Sand until smooth, removing all loose paint.

Wipe bowl clean of debris. Find suitable match in color.

Apply a light coat the interior of the bowl.

Apply two more coatings, allowing sufficient time to dry between coats.

A final coat of paint sealer or waterproofing should be applied to protect the repaired product.

While each scenario may vary, these general steps can be followed to achieve a “like new” finish for most paint repairs.
We recommend allowing the pieces ample time to dry before resuming use.

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• Paint Repairs

Using dish soap and rag, wash bowl, pump, and connections. Check to see the small cracks hold water (they can be fixed with epoxy putty). In this case, even though it was left out in a Michigan winter with no protection, it still held water!

While it did not come out perfect, it was good enough to be able to still provide another season of enjoyment.

Actually, the owner liked the weathered, beat up look! The surprise of the pump still working really gave Fountain Guy a laugh.

If you look close, you can see where the paint is damaged, but with water in it and running, it still looks pretty good. While this is not recommended treatment of a fountain, it does show with some work, you can fix some problems easily

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• Extreme Cleaning