Finish Options

There are four basic finishes used on markers today.

-Polish- Smooth and glass like

-Sandblasted- Smooth non-polished, achieved by sandblasting a polished finish with steel shot

-Balanced Rock Pitch (BRP)- Rough rock finish

-Sawed – Semi-smooth finish after being cut with a wire or diamond saw

How standard styles are finished

Flush markers: polished top, sides rock pitch or sawed

Bevel style: Standard finish; polished beveled top, sides rock pitch

Slant style and slants on base: polished face, sawed back, balance rock pitch

Monuments standard finish:

Bases are polished flat top with the balance rock pitch.

-Die polished 5 (all sides are polished).

-Die polished three (front, back and top).

-Die polished two (front and back).

Monument Top Style Options

The following are options you may select when decided what the top of your monument should look.

Most common are the Serpentine, Oval and Straight tops.

Once you have an idea of the finished of monument that you prefer, we can look at the next step.