Thread: Monster Mud and Drylock on new Tombstones?

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Has anyone on here ever applied Monster Mud and Dry lock to their already existing store bought tombstones and if so how did that cheap white foam take the materials?? Did it eat through or does it go on fine?? Im asking because I was watching Terra's tut on making a tombstone and while I plan on making a few of my own this year I thought it would be cool to add a base to the ones I already have and maybe add to them or spruce them up a bit. I dont have time or money to make all new ones so I thought this would be a good way to upgrade what I already have. Also where is the best place to buy Monster Mud and Dry lock? Thanks guys.


Part two: If that does work then what about adding a back to the already existing tombstones? I thought of doing that so I could add the pvc pipe between the two. If so what is the best way to adhere the new foam to the existing foam??

Drylok can be purchased at places like Lowes or Home Depot. It's latex and won't harm any foam products. Monster mud is made from joint compound and latex paint. You mix it yourself and it also won't harm foam. Adding bases to store bought stones is a good idea and pretty easy. I use Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Construction adhesive for my foam projects and it works very well. It's available at most hardware stores and again, Lowes/Home Depot type places.
You can also adhere pieces of pvc directly to foam board (backs of tombstones), then slip them over rebar to keep them from blowing away.
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I used Drylok on my columns and tombstones and I loved it. It really makes it look like stone. Depends on where you live, I had to specially order mine in because of the climate I live in. It's not meant for -30 c weather. I'm sure it would work fine on the white styrofoam no problem. For my tombstones I used 2" styrofoam and drilled holes into the bottom and used rebar to slide it over. If you can't get 2" styrofoam glue a couple of pieces together works to, just like what jdubbya said.

This photo might help....
You see I cut out a section to accept the PVC, then just sandwich it in with another piece of foam. Us southern haunters can't get the thicker 2 inch foam, so this is what I do using 3/4 inch foam and PL300 adhesive for foam.

thanks Spookie for asking that questioon, I am gong to try drylock on my tombstones I made last year, plus make one or two more- dumpster dove at work and found some foam, 1 inch thick, have used the liquid nails to glue 2 pieces together, ( at work my friends call me the dumster diva!! LOL!), but to answer the question of store bought tombstones, I don't see why it wouldn't work on them as well,, make sure to take pics, Spookie!

Will drylock stick to those foil covered stones that JoAnn fabrics sold last year? Someone mentioned trying to remove the foil but the smell was horrible so I want to try to leave it on if possible.

Drylok seems to adhere to anything (specially my hair).