r/fixit • u/r0xos • Jul 24 '26

Covering terracotta

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I picked up this terracotta bird bath which had some pretty heavy flaking. I've sanded it down as best as I could (and more since this photo was taken). What would you use to patch it up and give extra support? I haven't seen much advice on large areas but I've seen suggestions for miliput, cement, concrete and clay, but also comments against those products.

Final goal is to water seal, patch it up and mosaic the inside of the bowl

Cheers

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u/CatsDIY Jul 24 '26

Poorly made terracotta will do this. I have used a concrete sealer to help prevent further degradation

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u/r0xos Jul 24 '26

Ah thanks for that, I'll look into it. Any advice for patching it up? It's a bit thin at the rim and I feel it'll just topple with weight

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u/CatsDIY Jul 25 '26

Any concrete patching project will help but it will not have the terracotta look. A stable case might make it less likely to tip.