We attended a workshop given by SOS Save outdoor Sculptures . They clean Bronze statuary with crushed walnut shells. Then wax Bronze and buff to a shine. Touchup every year with more wax. Mary Jane and Ron Baldwin --- Jb502000@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/24/02 1:16:48 AM US Eastern > Standard Time, > skifri@qtm.net writes: > > > > I have recently received a couple of different > queries in regards to sealing > > bronze markers to keep the gold from fading, etc. > From what I can concur, it > > would be safe to seal these with a polyurethane > substance, providing they > > are not attached to another headstone. Can anyone > shed some light here? > > > > Cindy L. (Skiles) Frie > > Please visit the Berrien County Genealogy Society > website > > > > Cindi, > I know You probably already have an answer to your > question, but if not the > following is what I have found out since I first > read your E-Mail. I was > curious myself. Checking with several Monument CO's. > they tell me If you > clean the Bronze Tablet very good and let it dry, > and on a warm day outside > with the Temp. 70% or above, spray them with > Something like a clear > Polyurethane, or a good clear marine finish it will > make them look good for a > while. NOW, the bad part, after a period of time the > finish will weather and > begin to get dull itself. The sun, along with rain > will cause this to create > a problem. Then you would have to remove that finish > and start over again. > Also, if it is a Flat Bronze marker it > will be run over by the > wheels of the mowers and begin to get small nicks > and scratches in the finish > you apply. You may, and no one will say for sure, > end up with a worse problem > than you may already have now. A friend of mine in > the Monument business said > a Large cemetery here in New Albany, In. sometimes > bring them in after a few > years and have them lightly blasted with micro Glass > beads and take them back > to their Cem. shop, polish them up and replace them. > Outside of that, no one > does anything around here, or the Louisville area. > Good Luck!! > > Jack E. Briles Sr > jb502000@aol.com > Floyd Co. INPCRP Coordinator > P.O. Box 444 > New Albany, In. 47151-0444 > (812) 282-6585 > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > If you know of some good cemetery related links, > send them to LoisMauk@usa.net. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com