Preparation, Care and Maintenance for New Statues...
Preparation for outdoor use:
Method I
Option A- Purchase a 10lb bag of QUIKETTE ready to use mortar mix, (for statues larger than 32", use two to three 10lb bags).
1) Remove plug at the bottom of the Statue.
2) Using scissors, cut the corner of the bag.
3) Empty contents of package through the hole in the bottom of the statue.
4) Pour 1 quart of cold water into the statue and replace plug.
5) Shake vigorously for at least 10 minutes.
6) Place statue upright and let mixture set overnight.
7) The following day, lay statue on its bakc and remove plug.
8) Place in warm are to allow mixture to thoroughly dry. (Approx. 24 hours.)
9) Replace plug.
Option B- Purchase a 10 lb bag of QUIKETTE ready to use mortar mix, (for ststues larger than 32", use two to three 10 lb bags).
1) Remove plug at the bottom of the Statue.
2) Using scissors, cut the corner of the bag.
3) Empty contents into a pail.
4) Pour 1/2 quart of cold tap water into a pail and stir until water is absorbed by mortar (about 5 minutes).
5) Pour balance of water into mixture and continue to stir until mixture is smooth.
6) Using a funnel, pour mixture into statue and replace plug.
7) The following day, lay statue on its back and remove plug.
8) Place in warm area to allow mixture to thoroughly dry. (Approx. 24 hours.)
9) Replace plug.
Method II
1) use a 1/2" wooden dowel that is at least 8-12 inches longer than the height of your statue, place statue next to dowel and pound the dowel into the ground so that the top of the dowel is equal to the height of the statue.
2) Remove cap at bottom of statue and place over dowel.
Method III
1) Remove cap from bottom of statue.
2) Fill statue 1/3 full with half inch diameter gravel, stone or rock.
3) Replace cap and shake gently.
Note: Do not use sand or dirt.
Cleaning: Wash occasionally with a mild detergent to remove stains and dirt. Rinse thoroughly.
WARNING: It is recommended that statues be placed in a cool artea when tempatures exceed 95 degrees to prevent warping or sagging.
Preparation, Care and Maintenance for New Statues has been provided by the manufacturer. These are guidelines suggested from them.
On the contrar to what the manufacture has told us (above), after several months of our own in-house testing in Sunny, HOT Southern California, we have found that these statues do not sag if filled correctly, (additional summer testing pending.)
After additional summer testing, and a blistering hot day (09-30-2001) of 105 degrees, we found no abnormalties to this statue(SA3205G).
Our conclusion may vary from region to region. Your results may differ. But we did great here!
