Thread: tombstone paint?

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Do you paint your stones many different shades of grey or use the same color for all of them?
Also....I have lots of interior paint leftovers and was wondering how well it would hold up outside on the tombstones? What exactly is the difference between indoor-outdoor paint?

Exterior paint is formulated to deal with all weather conditions, is a bit thicker and has more pigment.

I wouldn't think it would be a problem using interior paint as long as your stones aren't left out for months at a time. You may have to touch them up each year or so, since exterior paint will weather the elements better.

I've seen plenty of different colors on stones in the same yard haunt, and stones with very the same basic paint application - they all look good!

I use what I have around - most of the time black, white, and gray. Working in layers allows you to use minimal amounts of color while achieving depth and dimension. I also throw in some greens/yellows for lichen/moss/stain.

Ours vary in color as well. We always check the "oops" paint section at Home Depot for new shades.

We use a dark gray exterior latex as the first coat - then we usually use some black and/or dark green spray paint to add some texture. Then we spray a light coat of the gray/black fleck stone over the top of this. The fleckstone stuff is NOT water proof so you have to put clear polyeurathane over the top of that or it will come off in the rain. You have to start with a latex paint for the first coat (and you have to get it in every nook and cranny) because any spray paint will dissolve the styrofoam.

Ahhh, but spray paint disolving the foam adds to that eroded stone look. I do the same as azdude. I base coat with grey exterior paint, and then I detail with spray paint over that. Getting different color cans for base coats could get expensive. You're better off using the same sealing base coat and then vary the colors you use to weather them.

I would think that interior paint would be okay, but I'd put on more than one coat to get it a little thicker.

I made my first batch of stones years ago in different colors and kept small jars for touch ups. I'm ready to make more stones and have run out of exterior paint but have a stack of interior. I guess I could put a basecoat of the interior and then spray paint over that to keep the foam from eating away when I don't want it to. Thanks for all your suggestions!

I have used interior paint come to think of it - that's what some of the oops paint has been. I always first use white primer, then the base coat - some of the headstones have been painted with Ralph Lauren paint I got for a couple of bucks. Now those are high end headstones .

We use wood burners to age along with a lot of other tools. I don't think there is a tool my hubby doesn't have. And I do the spray and drag effect to give it the really aged look. Then add the moss.

I use what ever I have on hand or is the cheapest. Like the others said interior paint will work just fine for the short period of time their out.

for colors I use a light gray , light tan or antique white, then I take some green or black hobby paint (comes in little squeeze bottles at the hobby store) squeeze some on is various spots then shoot it with water from a spray bottle tell it starts to run and drip

Has anyone tried the "make it stone" spray paint?