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Headstone cleaning: Cleaning up the Gibson’s
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- Опубликовано: 31 авг 2021
- These headstones were the hardest I’ve had to clean yet! And to this date there is still some staining that refuses to leave the stone. I have not worked on them anymore but instead allow the D/2 to do the work for me. Next spring I will revisit them just to see if anything more can be done.
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Thank you for covering the flowers. That was very thoughtful
Wow. Incredible work
Thank you very much!
We all have to appreciate your efforts. Looks flawless as it should be. Respect and thank you
I appreciate that!
Those stones look fantastic. Looks like they were quite the workout! Well done.
You should see them now! I’ll do an update!
Y’all do some amazing work considering what you start with
You should see them now! They shine like diamonds!
Great job! I enjoy watching somebody else do the work for a change :)
Lol! That can be oddly satisfying!
You protected those flowers...so sweet🤗🙏🌼
Someone paid good money for those… and spent time planting them. I do what I can to make my customers happy
INCREDIBLE WORK JUST TAKES ONE PERSON TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE from AUSTRALIA xx
Thank You for showing the finished stones! You are one of the few that shows the “after!” Well done you!👏👏👏
I try to! Sometimes I just don’t have that luxury but I’m going to try to do updates on some that I started last year.
@@Headstoneman awesome! Thank You for all you do!!
You’re welcome!
Very kind of you my friend and great clean job 🇨🇦👍
Thank you!
Those all look really nice!
Outstanding.
Thank you!
Really good job. Keep it up.
Wow 🤩 they turned out fantastic! And they've got their shine back ☺️🙏
They really did turn out good! I was getting worried for a minute that they would not clean up!
@@Headstoneman Yeah they definitely had something caked onto them, but the fact that you scrubbed with soap, then left D2 to soak on it over a span of time, & rescrubbed I think that helped a lot!
Such a big difference in just one treatment👍👍AWESOME job that you are doing🙏🙏much love to you from here in michigan
Thank you fellow Michigander! I’ll be doing an update on these! They look so good now!
Turned out great
Thank you! These were a lot of work!
I have recently started cleaning headstones. I get a sense of satisfaction from it, maybe one get paid for it...maybe. So far I have only used Wet and Forget It...but not long enough to establish a track record. I will be getting some D/2 soon and do some comparing.
D/2 is a far superior product. I watched someone clean one with Wet and forget once…. Nowhere near as good as D/2
@@Headstoneman next on my shopping list....lol
It's satisfying for me too. I just started cleaning some as well. I also wouldn't mind turning it into a paying gig. I put a little note on my find a grave page to let people know I am available to do the service
@@Headstoneman I've used Wet & Forget and have had great results. Wet & Forget works best when it's applied to dry surfaces and it's the weather conditions are not too hot and the material has a few hours to set into the stone. Depending on how bad it is it may take 2 or 3 coats but with enough persistence you'll get great results. I would use D2 but it's way more pricey and it's not as readily available like Wet & Forget is.
@@oOignignoktOo1 wet and forget works… but it has not been proven to be totally safe for historic monuments and stonework like D/2 has been…. Also the diluted nature of wet and forget makes it work slower than D/2. 1 gallon of D/2 will treat 40 stones and they will be totally void of biological growth afterward.
WOW!!!! I want to get into this business, Lost both parents in 2023 and have become passionate about gravesites now. Can you give me some pointers on how to get started?
Here is a video I made this last summer that will tell you everything you need to know. ruclips.net/video/sn77yzTTix0/видео.htmlsi=L6-2BP1iB2tknfIT
Feel free to ask me any questions you have after watching!
Horse shampoo on stone? Never would have thought of that!
Me neither! But it’s works great! Safe and effective!
What kind of brush do you use? I've been cleaning stones for quite a few years but I'm trying to find a larger one to cover more area. I use Dawn dish soap and water, plastic putty knives to scrape the lichen off, then brush the stones and rinse. I found a plastic pick set on Amazon to get into the lettering. I was able to do 3 small rows in a local cemetery before I ran out of water. Some of the older ones don't have water sources.
I use Tampico fiber brushes fender brushes. You can also get Tampico fiber brushes from Home Depot or Menards… they are called acid brushes and come with a hole to put a broom handle on them. If you want hand brushes you can order them from Atlaspreservation.com and use code PAST48 for a 12% discount on anything from their website.
@@Headstoneman Awesome. I've got to hit Home Depot to get some weed eater string. I've been working with the caretaker at a local cemetery, he's 82 and I'm 70...between the two of us we're 150 years old :) I invested in a new Ryobi weed eater with dual speeds with the .80 string and it's so much faster. As I'm only 5' tall I use a Bungee holder on it so make it easier on me. The pick set is 18 pieces and amazing to get into the lettering. One In worked on today had a beautiful flower pattern on it but groves about 1/2" deep in places and they worked great. My grandson is helping me now and I'm trying to teach him a lot of the local history too. It's great to see another person who does this. I just do it because I grew up next to a cemetery and spent a lot of years playing in it. Some day that will be me and hope someone will care enough to take care of my stone.
earned new sub❤
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Holy smokes!
Yea… they were pretty bad! I just recently did an update video too… about 1 year later
Update video link. ruclips.net/video/vClJjidTSjI/видео.html
What is D2? Do you need to be licensed in order to use it? The soap took off alot before the D2 application!
You do not need a license for it… it is available through many distributors throughout the US and UK. Atlas preservation is where I order mine. You can order through them and use code PAST48 for 12% off
I got distracted and thought you were emptying your huge container of d2 of them and I was shocked how rich you were lol
Hahaha! I wish!
That confused me too when I first started watching him...LOL😂
Try using a plastic scraper.
Thanks
May I ask how you get your clients? Or do you just go around and do for free, random stones?
Both… a few years ago when I started doing this I just posted in some local Facebook groups and the phone calls started coming in… but most of what I do now is volunteer
❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
how much charge for a double headstone?
A double headstone is $75 but if it’s a two piece double it’s $100.
how do you mix the orvus and water? i have some family stones that needs to be clean@@Headstoneman would like to try myself and need the ratio to water to orvus.
@@user-lm8bk7jt7z about 1 tablespoon to a gallon
D2
Love it!
How much would you charge to clean a head stone like you did in this video?
Single headstones range anywhere from $25 to $50 depending on size and condition. I believe I charged $50 a piece on these
What price range for the old marble ones from from the 1800's to1900's? Big and small? For an example a modern woodsman one?
Is D2 diluted or used as is?
I use it straight
@@Headstoneman Thanks for your response, have a great 2023!
What would you charge pre each headstone?
I charge $50 for larger single space and $25 for smaller ones. The price goes up from there
@@Headstoneman this is something I'd really enjoy doing. Cemeteries is where I find my peaceful place.
Can you share the D2 product you’re using?
Here is a link to the company I order it from… that link will get you 10% off at checkout. Or you can use promo code PAST10 at checkout. atlaspreservation.com/discount/PAST10?ref=HxOI-asOo-pR1X
@@Headstoneman thanks!
You’re welcome
Use a portable sandblaster.
Works faster and makes them look like new.
Absolutely not
Try scrubbing in circles. That's what the National cemetary association website says.
Thank you! I had not thought of that! You are a wealth of knowledge! It’s almost like I have no idea what I’m doing….
@@Headstonemanhey you do an amazing job. I would like to know can you put a wax on granite just thinking maybe it would protect it longer.
Why is the advertisement so long??
No idea… I don’t pick how long they are
Sorry but cameras too far away to see jow they looked after you cleaned with soap.
Sorry… I have other videos that show the up close process better
Lichen
Yup! Some of that stuff is very difficult to remove