Lead & Bronze Statue Repairs

Lead Statues Repairs

Lead statues damage easily due to the soft nature of the material. Often damage occurs as the metal weakens leading to a pinpoint holes that allow water to penetrate on the interior of the sculpture. Lead, like bronze tends to darken when exposed to the elements. The patina may exhibit black streaks throughout the statue. Other visible damage on a lead statue is crumbling of the base, fingers, noses and toes. While this type of damage seems irreparable. It is repairable by fabricating the missing features, cleaning the statue and sealing it from the elements periodically .

Examples of Lead Statue repairs are found below:

Lead Statue Before Repair and Cleaning
Lead Statue before Cleaning
Refabricated feet on Lead Statue
Lead Statue cleaning
Lead Statue Repair completed

White Aluminum Statues

White aluminum statues are very difficult to repair but not impossible. One example of a difficult repair is that of a 10 foot Elk that was brought to our shop because of extensive damage to its legs and body. We reassembled the Elk, cleaned the statue and reapplied the patina. Below are photographs of the Elk Statue before and after its repair was completed.

Broken legs, antlers of Elk Statue
This Elk Statue was damaged during transport and its legs were displaced from the rest of the statue
Elk Statue with legs reattached to base
Elk Statue back on its legs
Elk Statue repaired and beginning stages of Patina application
Completed statue repair

Bronze Statue Repairs

Bronze statues require cleaning periodically to remove dirt, grime and possibly plant residue. Damage to a bronze statue occurs when it is dropped or hit. The material is very strong and does not deteriorate over time.