Practical, easy to follow home fitness and exercise

Cement the two halves togetherStep 12 - Make your own Dumbbells -
Paint the concrete

The last step! Just painting with driveway paint. 

 

I used the epoxy type, but any paint for a concrete driveway will work.

I found 2 coats worked best to fill the pores, seal in the dust and make the surfaces smooth.

It just takes about an hour for the first coat to dry.

Now, to make the matching dumbbell, just repeat the process!  It should go faster!Dumbbells completed

 

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