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haters?\""
>I do some work on gravestone repair, mostly marble.  Most
of the stones are just broken and the quarries here in VT have a glue that
works just fine to glue them back together, no problem.  The problem ones
are the ones that have pieces missing, usually just where a crack developed
and wasn't repaired so it just eroded away over time.  What I need is to
find something that can be used to replace mass, that is the missing stone.
Can someone advise me on this? <

Some masonry adhesives allow the addition of stone dust or crushed stone.
This can work if the volume of fill is not too great. Alternatively, you
can pin and bond the broken pieces, and then fill prepared void surfaces
with a stone repair mortar. The Akemi Ralph mentioned is based on this
principle. I believe the binder is polyester. Epoxy adhesives can be used
similarly. 100% solids epoxy has much less shrinkage, can be purchased in
different strengths for more or less rigid repairs, but also doesn't give
the same quick cure as polyester.

Mike E.