Hi, Use plain water and a soft brush. Anything else will help destroy the stone. Ann -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Donna Hayden" <dhayden@swva.net> > I need some advice from all my rootsweb buddies. What is the best way to clean > an old tombstone? It appears to be faded and worn from age, making it hard to > read some of the engraving. I don't want to do anything or use anything that > would hurt the stone. Anyone have any suggestions? > thanks > Donna Hayden > ********************************** > Note from List Administrator!!! > The Second Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. > Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something > about your Brick Wall person. > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > ********************************** > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message