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what was used to make the water feature the grey colour?

2 years ago

WE are about to paint our contemporary water feature and would like to achieve the colour shown here. It looks beautiful. Was the inside painted?

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Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
2 years ago
It's painted with A1 black pond paint. We used white limestone gravel to cover the bottom which then gives the grey colour seen here. Hope that helps.
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