In a message dated 12/8/05 9:01:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, crfordy@comcast.net writes: > Subj:Re: Rutlands Cleaner > Date:12/8/05 9:01:29 PM Eastern Standard Time > From:crfordy@comcast.net > To:Jackbriles@aol.com > Sent from the Internet > > > > Hi Jack, > After reading your article on Rutlands Brick and Stone Cleaner Code 83, I > looked up Rutlands on the Internet and since they said they would answer > questions I asked them about using the product to clean all types of stone > cemetery monuments without damage to the surface of the stone. I received a > response from Jessica Oberg and this is what she wrote: > Mr. Huffman, > > Thank you for your e-mail and your interest in Rutland Products! > > I am not sure who advised you that our Brick & Stone Cleaner would be > appropriate to clean stone cemetery monuments. We have not done any testing > > and don't know what the effects would be. I spoke with our chemist and he > indicated that he would not recommend that you use the brick & stone cleaner > > to clean something that is not dirtied by soot, creosote or other by > products of fires. He indicated that while it may work it does not contain > the same detergents as many household cleaners. Its a specialized cleaner > for a specific application. > The chemicals in our Brick & Stone cleaner are mild, however, as with any > chemical you want to exhibit some caution when using it. I hope that this > answers your questions. Should you have any further questions or wish to > discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you again > > for your e-mail and for using Rutland Products! > > Regards, > Jess > > Jessica Oberg > Customer Service Manager > Rutland Products > 800-544-1307 > www.rutland.com > jessica@rutland.com > > Thought you might be interested in the resopnse. > Don Huffman > crfordy@comcast.net > Don, I appreciate your response. I wont know for sure until after I try the product on some Scrap Tombstones. I'll let you know what the results of my tests are. Thanks jackbriles@aol.com Jack E. Briles Sr.