Construction cement(Liquid Nail products and such) are an indoor product,not outdoor,
and are usually for adhering wood to wood. It will last about 10-12 years then be off
the stone. I have seen lots of Liquid nail type indoor products used on stones. They
wont last. The plate works... but stone epoxy(not your local hardware epoxy) is the
way to adhere a engraved plate for the best results. A plate that has studs or small
bolts on the back of the plate is preferred to a smooth surface plate. That way you can
attach the studs into the base or die of the stone(not the stone) and not have to depend
on a smooth surface plate to adhere.
I completed a project very similar to this because I wouldnt "cut in" an
inscription
into a Civil War Veteran's stone. The descendant had a plate made. I attached it, and
it
worked out well.
Mark Davis
Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration
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From: <Jemnjoan1(a)cs.com>
To: <IN-CEMETERIES-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [IN-CEM] Question about lowest cost markers
If the stone is still standing and you can read what is on it: go to a local
shop that sells sports trophies. They can engrave an aluminum plate (most
any color) with most any letter font to match wht is on the stone. Construction
cement in a tube for a caulking gun will adhere the new plate to the old
stone. Did I ask permission? No, I didn't know who to ask and I wouldn't have
taken "no" for an answer. Jem from out-of-state-out-of mind.