Headstone painting

TigerTim

Hi All,

Looking for some advice here re painting the letters on a headstone. Last year I painted the headstones on 2 X grandparents graves. Both were black marble so I painted as neatly as possible & then the following day I was able to rub down any where I'd come outside the letters with very fine wet&dry sandpaper. Both headstones turner out out quite well.

I've now been asked to paint the lettering on another relatives headstone but it's quite old stone, not marble. I'm worried that I won'd be able to rub down or get off the paint from any area where I've come outside the lettering on the stone. Is there any easy way of doing this or do I just need to take great care & use a very small brush fro the edge of the letters. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks,

T.

TopTec

TBH Tim if you used a Mahl stick you shouldn't have to clean up the edges afterwards. If you do have a messy bit do it straight away with a soft rag just dampened with white spirit.

http://painting.about.com/od/artglossarym/g/defmahlstick.htm

TT