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A concrete dinosaur statue in Arizona was hilariously lumpy
I visited this roadside attraction with a giant concrete T-Rex, and the finish was so bad it had obvious trowel marks all over. You could see where they rushed the belly section, leaving it bumpy like oatmeal. It made me chuckle thinking about the crew that probably called it a day too early. Have you ever spotted a public concrete piece that just missed the mark?
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richard1974d ago
Honestly I kinda like that rough look on some concrete work. It gives it a handmade feel that too much smooth polish would ruin. For a roadside dinosaur, a little character beats perfect finish any day.
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max414d ago
Yeah, that handmade feel can have its charm for sure. I have to admit it makes me think of my first few concrete pours back when I was learning. Let's just say if that dinosaur crew called it a day early, I definitely called it a day way too late on some projects, trying to fix a bad finish and making it lumpier. There's a fine line between rustic character and just a genuine mess, and I've been on both sides of it. That oatmeal belly on the T-Rex is probably a story those concrete guys still laugh about.
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