"Brian Watson" wrote in message
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"Kevin" wrote in message
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Hi

Away to do a bit of a tidy up in the front garden. Going to be
putting in
a
small water feature.

Have decided on one with a couple of otters on it.

Question is, do I pay £75 for one made of what appears to be
plastic, or
pay
~£300 for a concrete one???

Anyone got any first hand experience of whether the plastic ones
stand up
to
the test of time?

Fraid not. But it will always look like a plastic one, so - for a
more
natural look (and yes I know real otters are actually flesh 'n
bloodG) -
I'd recommend looking out for a couple of second-hand concrete ones.

A good alternative is to paint the plastic object with one of the
2-component synthetic resins and then gently sieve dry sand over the
surface before the resin sets. The covering may proceed piecemeal if
necessary. I have made an excellent "stone trough" by applying this
technique to an old glazed earthenware kitchen sink.

Franz