Davebt wrote:
dan wrote:
What's that Lassie? You say that Brian Lawson fell down the old
rec.crafts.metalworking mine and will die if we don't mount a rescue
by Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:05:18 -0400:

Can anyone suggest a "for sure it's permanent" way to "glue" 1/8"
thick stainless steel maple-leaf solid profile about 6" X 6"
vertically to tombstones of granite or stone.
Use GE silicone II caulk. Sticks real good and is flexible.

Dan H.

If you want it to be permanent, use epoxy. Silicones may "stick" but they
can be removed - by force .You have to burn epoxies before they will fail,
and upto that point they have a shear strength of 15tons per square inch!.

Daved (UK)



The problem is that granite (and any stone) is a porous item. Moisture
can get behind ANY material that bonds on the surface only. I have
repaired a LOT of headstones, old marble and plain stone as well as
granite and sandstone. Have yet to find any glue that will hold for a
long time.
If the stone is in good shape and you plan on the repair or adornment
to last the only real way is to bore a hole in the stone and use a lead
or bronze anchor in the hole. Use some silicone mixed with the dust from
the holes around it to help with the different expansion rates, and hide
the anchors. Then use GOOD stainless screws.


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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York