Suggestions please

send a pm to Bloody Hand...he'll know

Why dont you try to engrave a rock? If you have a dremel tool i dont think it would be to hard. Just a couple bucks in bits. And it would last alot longer than paint. But you could always fill in where you engraved the rock with paint to make it stand out more. Just a thought :) Good luck!

If you have a monument company nearby, they can do sandblasting for you, cheap if your not in a hurry.

If you decide not to engrave, this is how I would paint it.

ICI makes a really durable oil enamel or sign painters 1-shot is even better. Just make sure the rock is extremely clean(soap and water & then thinner) and dry when you begin. I would also recommend oil priming the area you intend to paint. It will take days for the enamel to dry, but it's much tougher than water based stuff. Depending on exposure to the weather and the type of rock you use it should last several years before it will need touched up.
Certain colors don't do well in the sun, red pigments fade first. Never put any fluorescent paint in sunlight. It will bleach out in less than a year.

Hope this helps. There's nothing better in life than a true friend. Sorry for your loss.

There are boulders by the fire tower at cooks forest engraved from the 20s we will all be in the dirt before those even fade.

I hope you got my PM. I've been doing this a long time. If in fact you are going to paint it, DONT use oil primer or oil for your color! Acrylic primers and paints will bond way better to the rock. Also the acrylics will hold their color wayyyy longer.

Thank guys !