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Sealing a stone birdbath

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PracticalTacticalBrilliance · 03/04/2019 15:40

Can anyone help with this at all? We have a beautiful birdbath (stone I think) which has cracked. We've not had it for long so the company are sending out a replacement bowl, but I wondered if it would be possible to seal the new one so it doesn't crack in the future.

I've had a browse online and found lots of things saying it needs to be a non-toxic sealant so it doesn't harm the birds, but they're mainly US sites so I can't find what they're reccomending in the UK.
It'd be great to know if anyone else has done this with success. Thanks for any info!

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NotSoThinLizzy · 03/04/2019 15:42

If your confident enough food grade resin would be pretty good

itsinchicago · 04/04/2019 14:44

You need to find out what the birdbath is made of and whether or not it is frost-resistant. Once you know that, you can decide whether it needs sealing or not.

Any idea why the first one cracked?

steppemum · 04/04/2019 14:50

is it stone, or is it cast concrete/stone effect? You need to know what it is made of, and if it is frost proof.

PracticalTacticalBrilliance · 04/04/2019 20:17

Thanks for the replies!
It's this one www.gardensite.co.uk/garden-ornaments/borderstone-lizard-bird-bath.htm which says it's cast stone apparently.
It doesn't say it's frost resistant anywhere. I'm not sure why it cracked- it's just hairline but the water can drip through.

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