Comments on: How To Seal Painted Flower Pots https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/ Do it yourself! Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-461247 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:23:37 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-461247 In reply to Amanda.

I used terra cotta pots for this.

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By: Amanda https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-461210 Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:15:24 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-461210 In reply to Jessi Wohlwend.

Did you use a clay pot or plastic pot for this craft?

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-460834 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:28:29 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-460834 In reply to Ninka.

You can definitely seal the inside if you want; it won’t hurt your plant. In general, clay pots are better than plastic because they allow the soil to “breathe” more. They are porous, meaning water can soak through them, whereas plastic is obviously not. This helps protect the plant from overwatering. But if you seal the inside and the outside, it will no longer be porous, so it will be more similar to having your plant in a plastic pot. If your plant isn’t sensitive to overwatering then it should be just fine! (Most plants aren’t, it’s only if you’re trying to grow something tricky that you need to be careful about sealing the inside of the pot.)

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-460598 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:55:27 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-460598 In reply to Barbi.

The color names are Robin’s Egg Blue, Citrus Green, and Azalea (and the yellow is Marigold).

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-454889 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:41:17 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-454889 In reply to Pam.

In theory you can, but I haven’t tried it out yet. The sealant will help protect the paint job no matter which paint you use, but I wanted to be extra careful so I used an “outdoor” acrylic paint that was meant to hold up longer as well as a sealant.

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By: Pam https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-452870 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:23:46 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-452870 In reply to Jessi Wohlwend.

Can you use any type of acrylic paint as long as you seal it

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-448094 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:44:54 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-448094 In reply to Emmanuelle.

The water still passes through the pot, but the sealer will protect the paint from the water even after a few months.

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By: Emmanuelle https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-444597 Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:37:08 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-444597 In reply to doreen.

Hello
Is the sealer enough to avoid the water to pass through the pot? I mean after few month is it still OK? Sorry for my English

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By: Jessi Wohlwend https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-443268 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:25:24 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-443268 In reply to Wayne.

Yep, the reason I didn’t do that is I don’t want the sealant to come in contact with the soil just in case it leaches out when watered. But in theory that will work just fine!

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By: Wayne https://www.practicallyfunctional.com/how-to-seal-painted-flower-pots/#comment-440216 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:35:07 +0000 http://practicallyfunctional.net/?p=7449#comment-440216 Wouldn’t it also work to seal them on the inside before doing anything at all ?

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