HelloElizabeth266, First, clean the headstone with a wire brush and water. Make sure it is dry and then start with a thin layer of paint. You should use oil based paint. I would choose black since the original letters were probably black to begin with. Use a small paint brush. Allow a day to dry then apply another thin layer of paint. Hope this helps you. I'm sorry for your loss.
What I would do would be to contact a local headstone company and ask their advice. I would also clean it with love and use the time to make a spiritual connection to the deceased. Listen, they make talk to you.
First, check your local cemetery board. Some have very strict rules about the care of headstones/tombstones/markers, etc. including restrictions on the use of wire brushes. If allowed, they may have suggestions on what works best. As a genealogist, I've been in many graveyards and have seen poorly done applications which just make the headstone look tacky.
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HelloElizabeth266, First, clean the headstone with a wire brush and water. Make sure it is dry and then start with a thin layer of paint. You should use oil based paint. I would choose black since the original letters were probably black to begin with. Use a small paint brush. Allow a day to dry then apply another thin layer of paint. Hope this helps you. I'm sorry for your loss.
Is the headstone made of some type of rock, and is it engraved?
Oil Paint and an Artist Brush
What I would do would be to contact a local headstone company and ask their advice. I would also clean it with love and use the time to make a spiritual connection to the deceased. Listen, they make talk to you.
First, check your local cemetery board. Some have very strict rules about the care of headstones/tombstones/markers, etc. including restrictions on the use of wire brushes. If allowed, they may have suggestions on what works best. As a genealogist, I've been in many graveyards and have seen poorly done applications which just make the headstone look tacky.