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Another question for outdoor statue

I have been reading about the painting of outdoor statues on this site, but I don't want to paint (as in adding color) to mine. I just want to seal it from the elements. No color - just clear. I have two lions that sit on my front porch. One was obviously treated with something because it has always been a little different shade and isn't chipping/cracking. However, the other one is really starting to chip and crack at the bottom. I have been to various hardware stores and NO ONE has been able to suggest a sealer/vanish etc. Can anyone help me? thanks so much!

Lynn H [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
Hobbyist - Fort Wayne, IN, USA
2006

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You haven't told us what the statues are made of yet, Lynn. Fiberglass, plaster, cast iron, bronze?

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

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We have two solid concrete Cavalier Boy statues well over 30 days since poured.

I want to paint them in the traditional "jockey" style. I've been told to seal the concrete first and then told that if I seal it first the paint will not adhere and will peel.

I've been told to not seal and just paint the concrete. If I do that, won't the paint just soak in with no sheen? what is used for protection of the paint from the elements.

Barbara W [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
Retired - Bowie, Texas
2006

I have been painting jockeys for years and years and I have never sealed the concrete first. I use outdoor paint and some craft paint occasionally and I have never had a complaint about peeling, aging, fading or anything.

Susan Ramey
- Ewing, Kentucky, US
January 8, 2008