Question

Hi all, I’ve got some garden gnomes that have discoloured has anyone got any ideas to revive them/make them look better or they will be going in the bin shortly?  

Answer 1

@birthplace is right Yacht Varnish is great and not that dear, can pick it up in homebase. Use outdoors if you can tho cos its really fumey

Comments

@malia8913 and a little tub goes a long way

Answer 2

Paint them in acrylic paints ?  

Answer 3

Don't bin, just repaint

Answer 4

Pressure washer ?  

Comments

@zagreus this will take the paint off completely if it doesn’t break them.  

Answer 5

Sledge hammer

Answer 6

This poor guy was going to be binned but decided to repaint, I have seen some fab ones on here that members have done.  

Answer 7

Acrylic paint then yacht varnish, that’s what I have done with some of my bits in my garden

Answer 8

I use old emulsion

Answer 9

Poundland too or wilkinsons

Answer 10

I put mine in dishwasher. then repainted them. They now sit proudly in my daughters garden. My granddaughter loves them.  

Answer 11

Paint um xxx

Answer 12

We used to use the little tins of enamel paints for ours but you can use any if you cover them in a clear varnish. Or if you can't be arsed painting them. send them to a charity shop. someone would love them.