You all might want to check out this advice about working in cemeteries before doing anything! http://www.albrojournal.com/cemetery.htm#CemTop Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: <Usaf1135@aol.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Cemetery Stone Repair Class > I have only tried to clean stones that I have reset to remove most of any > dirt that may have accumulated from the soil it had lain on and that only, as > said by Stephanie, with plain water and a natural or nylon brush. An interesting > observation I have made on several stones is that the side of the stone which > has lain on the ground has only dirt residue easily washed off while the side > that was face up usually can't be cleaned due to the polluted rainfall. > I would say any privately owned cemetery that needs care would have to > provide the caregiver written assurance that the caregiver would not be liable > for any non-malicious damage. > Further, I would not use ANY solution to clean a stone except tap water. > The risk is just not worth having a "clean" stone. > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Washington County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/ > Scans of Rhode Island Maps are at http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/maps/ >