Regilding Gravestone Engravings

To regild letters or engravings on a gravestone, make sure that your support is completely clean, dry and greaseless.
Use Wax and Dirt Remover Louis XIII for cleaning, and apply with a Sponge.
If necessary, eliminate grease with Stripper Saphir afterwards.

Valmour suggests the following 2 solutions for gilding :

- Tolémail Gilding Paint

which is available in 3 gold shades , and gives a better resistance in time thanks to a high resin content, or

- Gilding Varnish LOUIS XIII 

has great covering power due to high fluidity, and gives a  beautiful shine without any trace of brushstroke. The result is  similar to gold leaf thanks to its low resin content and gives a better shine.

For easy application use a Thin Round Paint Brush. 

For the choice of the colour shade, you can mix them together in case of a partial renovation, as the colour shade "antique gold "helps to get closer to a gold shade aged in time, thanks to its coppery reflections. In case of a total renovation, choose "rich gold".

To increase the protection of your gilding after drying, apply Cristal Varnish LOUIS XIII afterwards.

To repaint the engraved letters in other colours, use Super Shiny Lacquer FLAMBO or Triple Mat FLAMBO for a matt appearance.

Protect your hands with our Black Nitril Rubber Gloves below!