Hi all, Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) is a strong oxidation agent (read rust for oxidation) that can cause serious damage to tombstones and should NEVER be used on tombstones. Only distilled water should be used if neccessary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "marysaerie" <marysaerie@stny.rr.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Tombstone Reading > Anna, > I do not believe it is permissible to use bleach because it contains > an acid which will further erode the stone. > Mary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Del Bristol > To: 'Richard Berkheiser' ; padutch-life@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 4:54 PM > Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Tombstone Reading > > > Is it permissible to use diluted bleach? Anna > > -----Original Message----- > From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard > Berkheiser > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 3:13 PM > To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PD-LIFE] Tombstone Reading > > Hi List: I just read an article and thought I would pass it on. They > said > > to make worn tombstones writings more legible to brush off dust etc. then > use a squirt bottle of water. One time when we visited a Massachusetts > grave yard and I took pictures in the rain the tombstones were very > legible. > > I wish I had thought of all this on my past summer trip to Berks Co > graveyards! Sally > > -------------------- > > Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day Weekend. :-) > > I'll have to go back into my files, but as long as you're not using a > chemical based product its OK. Its not recommended to do any rubbings on > the stone of any kind as it further deteriorates the already fragile and > worn inscription. > > The approach that works best for me is taking a picture of the > inscription > with a good digital camera or a high end 35 mm camera. I use a Cannon > AE-1 > that my parents bought me in 1981. Another way is using a mirror > reflecting > on the inscription. > > I do have a question for anyone that might know. What's the safest way > to > remove moss and mildew from a tombstone? I've encountered this on > numerous > trips to cemeteries with my ancestor's stones covered in the stuff. > > Thanks! > > Rick B > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message