From:
Walter Arnold <walter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 13:28:05 -0600
Subject:
Painting stone
At 08:50 AM 10/31/00 -0800, Syd Kelland wrote:
Quoted text begins.I'm referring to memorials and stone-cut letters that are filled with some
kind of 'paint' to enhance the contrast between the engraved lettering and
the stone background.
Are acrylic craft paints standard practice or is there something else I
should know about?
End of quote.
The industry standard product in the US is Lithochrome from Lithofin Corp.;
I think they're based in Cleveland. You can get it through many of the
monument supply companies. I've also used MAP, Matthews Acrylic
Polyurethane, from Matthews Paint in Kenosha, WI. http://www.signpaint.com/
That is made specifically for the exterior sign painting industry. Both bond
to the stone very well and don't fade. (well, after 25 or 30 years there
sometimes is a bit of peeling and fading, but not much).
Walter S. Arnold * walter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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