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Upcycle In The Garden

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f your garden pots are looking a little tired, we have some wonderful ideas for giving them a pick me up! The Dulux Duramax spray paint range is a wonderful mix of fun and bold colours that will inspire everyone to get outdoors and jazz up their garden.

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2 hrs

How To Upcycle in your Garden with Dulux Duramax:

What you need: 

  • Drop sheet
  • Sandpaper
  • Dulux Duramax Plastic Primer
  • Dulux High Performance Enamel
  • Dulux Duramax Marble Effect
  • Dulux Duramax Gloss Clearcoat
  • Safety Glasses 
  • Face Mask 
  • Latex Gloves
  • A pot 
Step by step to upcycling your pot: 
  1. Clean and sand your pot. 
  2. Put on your gloves and apply Dulux Duramax Plastic Primer, leave to dry for 30 minutes. 
  3. Apply Dulux High Performance Enamel in Gloss Go Go Blue, leave to dry then re-apply. 
  4. Once dry, apply Dulux  Duramax Marble Effect in White using quick hand movements from multiple directions. Leave to dry for 30 minutes. 
  5. Oce dry, apply Dulux Duramax Gloss Clearcoat. Leave to dry for 30 minutes. 
Now it's time to pot: 
  1. Add plant to pot with Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter. 
  2. Mix half a capful of Yates Thrive Naturals Roses & Flowers with water. 
  3. Water evenly to help young plants establish. 

 

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