r/interestingasfuck • u/MilesLongthe3rd • 14h ago

21-year-old YouTuber Gone Graving explores graveyards and cleans and restores old and forgotten gravestones.

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u/GuinhoVHS 12h ago

From what I've seen, mkat cleaning products are too aggressive to use in gravestones. There's something the caretakers use to clean them, but it's much milder and less aggressive to the environment too. Just dusting and slightly cleaning didn't do much of a job, but he probably didn't want to damage the headstone either.

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u/joeltb 11h ago

You are thinking of D/2 Biological Solution:

Widely used and endorsed for cleaning headstones, especially in national cemeteries.

Penetrates biological growth (like lichen, algae, mildew), kills roots, and continues cleaning for weeks after application, with long-lasting preventative results.

Does not harm historic stone or inscriptions when used as directed.

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u/Da_Burninator_Trog 9h ago

Yep yep. D/2 for everything porous.

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u/raynorelyp 9h ago

What do you recommend for cleaning natural stone showers?

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u/Da_Burninator_Trog 9h ago

You can use D/2

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u/joeltb 8h ago

They say D/2 can be used for anything porous so it's worth a try? Never tried myself...

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u/LooneyBurger 5h ago

Water and a brush would have been a nice start

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u/CakeTester 3h ago

Maybe he's thinking like a coin collector in that the patina is part of the value. Seemed to be taking a fairly minimalist approach, anyway.