On my family's stones I use Fantastic or 409 and a medium stiff brush. Then I rinsed the cleaner off with plenty of water. I do this on the marble and granite. There are no scratch marks on either. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Harrod,Armstrong > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wS.2ADIAE/409 > > Message Board Post: > > I have several old head stones i would like to clean up,and i don't want to damage them . Can any one advise me as to the proper steps to take. > > > ==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Kentucky Cemetery list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to KY-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to KY-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

How you clean headstones depends on what type of stone you're dealing with.....and what works well for one stone can destroy another!! Some things like bleach on certain stones can recrystalize after you've left and lead to spalling of the surface of the stone. Bleach can also etch some types of stone. Best thing to start with is plain water and a natural bristle brush...used very gently! Some links I came up with from Google.... http://www.gravestonestudies.org/more_information.htm http://www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/1a/cleaning.htm Good luck!! Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Baker" <ndnblu@texoma.net> To: <KY-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [KY-CEM] How should i clean old head stones > On my family's stones I use Fantastic or 409 and a medium stiff brush. > Then > I rinsed the cleaner off with plenty of water. I do this on the marble > and > granite. There are no scratch marks on either. > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: Harrod,Armstrong >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wS.2ADIAE/409 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I have several old head stones i would like to clean up,and i don't want > to damage them . Can any one advise me as to the proper steps to take. >> >> >> ==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >> If you wish to unsubscribe from the Kentucky Cemetery list, send only the > word >> UNSUBSCRIBE to KY-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the > Digest >> List to KY-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >