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I've always been curious about it, please answer, I want different viewpoints.
BTW, I mean perfectly straight or perfectly round.
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Plenty of round in Nature
a lot depends on the perspective or distance of observation
this planet and others look round from a distance ,but closer up they are not
this also works on a small scale
many creatures have round eggs especially reptiles ,but from very close up they are wobbly round
Oval is more common
But almost nothing is absolutely unbroken straight .
there are plenty of straight trees and stalks ,that look straight from a distance ,but close up
there are always knots or spiraling branches
Nature does not have square ,rectangle or square corners.
In my concrete furniture designs, that i use in gardens
all my tables and benches have roundish corners .
Plenty of round in Nature
a lot depends on the perspective or distance of observation
this planet and others look round from a distance ,but closer up they are not
this also works on a small scale
many creatures have round eggs especially reptiles ,but from very close up they are wobbly round
Oval is more common
But almost nothing is absolutely unbroken straight .
there are plenty of straight trees and stalks ,that look straight from a distance ,but close up
there are always knots or spiraling branches
Nature does not have square ,rectangle or square corners.
In my concrete furniture designs, that i use in gardens
all my tables and benches have roundish corners .
What paint do I use on a concrete three tier water fountain and concrete outdoor patio table and benches?
Eternal Te
Answer
I am a landscape contractor that specializes in water features, and if there is no paint on the concrete as of now, I would go to your local brick and stone supply company and purchase a gallon of acid stain for concrete. The good thing about the coloring of portland cement of concrete in this manner is that it is permanent and wont ever flake off as will happen eventually with most all paints. There are many colors available and most are along the browntones to blues and greens.
You then buy a cheap 1 gallon pump up sprayer and put a small amount of the acid in it along with some water to dillute. I usually dillute to start, just to have more control of the color. If you have another piece of statuary to test the color on, it would be helpful, otherwise just spray it on and let it sit for a few minutes and hose it off. You can repeat this step and or let it sit longer to make it a darker hue. Also not dilluting will also work faster and darker.
If there are plants and grass around it, just hose it down to dillute the acid to a non destructive level. Be careful with overspray and dont use this on a windy day as whatever it touches, including you, will be colored and it will burn your skin on contact.
I am a landscape contractor that specializes in water features, and if there is no paint on the concrete as of now, I would go to your local brick and stone supply company and purchase a gallon of acid stain for concrete. The good thing about the coloring of portland cement of concrete in this manner is that it is permanent and wont ever flake off as will happen eventually with most all paints. There are many colors available and most are along the browntones to blues and greens.
You then buy a cheap 1 gallon pump up sprayer and put a small amount of the acid in it along with some water to dillute. I usually dillute to start, just to have more control of the color. If you have another piece of statuary to test the color on, it would be helpful, otherwise just spray it on and let it sit for a few minutes and hose it off. You can repeat this step and or let it sit longer to make it a darker hue. Also not dilluting will also work faster and darker.
If there are plants and grass around it, just hose it down to dillute the acid to a non destructive level. Be careful with overspray and dont use this on a windy day as whatever it touches, including you, will be colored and it will burn your skin on contact.
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