headstone cleaning
Headstone Cleaning *
Do Not Clean Your Headstone without the appropriate equipment and cleaner. Often household cleaners will not work; they do more damage!
NEVER BLEACH !!
If not carefully researched, an attempt to clean a gravestone will result in more damage. Also, you will need permission from the cemetery to do any work. But if you would like to do your cleaning. Ask for help from someone to show you. :-)
BLACK MOLD
Yes, bleach can kill black mold. Although mold grows on moist surfaces, you can use bleach to eliminate it on hard surfaces. However, it is best not to use bleach to kill mold that grows on absorbent or porous surfaces because mold on these materials sends its roots deep. When using bleach to kill mold, you are only wiping it from the surfaces, meaning it will likely reappear shortly. Over the years, while cleaning many cemetery headstones and markers, we have found that D/2 (Biological Solution) works best for our business. However, some scrubbing and rinsing equipment is necessary to see a noticeable difference. This method will destroy the mold spores or roots, preventing them from returning.
We recommend that most plot owners use a less aggressive method: Wet&Forget, which is available at most stores. This simple and quick procedure will also weather the mold away over time.
Clause: Because of the uneven surface and texture, ceramic or engraved pictures, and custom artwork found on monuments and headstones, the bio cleaning and removal of stains, mold, fungus, mildew, lichens, and air pollutants from cemetery monuments and headstones will require further biological treatment over time.
Typically, black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) can take up to a year in nature to disappear from the surface.
Do Not Clean Your Headstone without the appropriate equipment and cleaner. Often household cleaners will not work; they do more damage!
NEVER BLEACH !!
If not carefully researched, an attempt to clean a gravestone will result in more damage. Also, you will need permission from the cemetery to do any work. But if you would like to do your cleaning. Ask for help from someone to show you. :-)
BLACK MOLD
Yes, bleach can kill black mold. Although mold grows on moist surfaces, you can use bleach to eliminate it on hard surfaces. However, it is best not to use bleach to kill mold that grows on absorbent or porous surfaces because mold on these materials sends its roots deep. When using bleach to kill mold, you are only wiping it from the surfaces, meaning it will likely reappear shortly. Over the years, while cleaning many cemetery headstones and markers, we have found that D/2 (Biological Solution) works best for our business. However, some scrubbing and rinsing equipment is necessary to see a noticeable difference. This method will destroy the mold spores or roots, preventing them from returning.
We recommend that most plot owners use a less aggressive method: Wet&Forget, which is available at most stores. This simple and quick procedure will also weather the mold away over time.
Clause: Because of the uneven surface and texture, ceramic or engraved pictures, and custom artwork found on monuments and headstones, the bio cleaning and removal of stains, mold, fungus, mildew, lichens, and air pollutants from cemetery monuments and headstones will require further biological treatment over time.
Typically, black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) can take up to a year in nature to disappear from the surface.
