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You never want your loved ones’ headstones and monuments to look dirty. Cleaning and maintenance is important for any cemetery. Regular cleaning and maintenance is necessary to make it look new. monuments

The type of stone can determine what technique should be used to clean it. Most gravestones are likely to be sandstone, slate, marble, limestone, or granite. Following are some cleaning techniques for different types of stone.

Slate Clean water, non-ionic detergent, biocide solution.

Sandstone Clean water, non-ionic detergent, biocide solution.

Marble/Limestone Clean water, non-ionic detergent, biocide solution, ammonia and water solution, Calcium hypo-chloride solution.

Granite Clean water, non-ionic detergent, biocide solution.

Modern Polished Granite Clean water, non-ionic solution, biocide solution, acid based granite cleaning solution.

Unpolished Modern Granite Same as polished. Additionally plain old fashioned cleanser can be used. Comet or common dry cleanser without the extra cleaning crystals works good.

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