I am an owner of a gravestone service company located in the Panhandle FL. At which point unfortunately the decay process starts again but can be retarded by wax or a coat of polyurethane. Internet research reveals there are a handful of companies that engage a process similar to sandblasting using tiny glass beads to do the cleaning and produce a product that looks like new. indeed the markers looked better before with uniform deterioration. Writer has recently tried "too many" web recommended products ranging from Simple Green, Whink rust stain remover, vinegar & salt, & Tarn-Away to muriatic acid, all with NO success. Addressing the issue of removing oxidation and discoloration from bronze grave-markers, if the problem is well established (a gray-green uniform coloration) your best bet is to consider having the marker sent off for reconditioning. However, it can leave copper and brass rather raw and orange looking, and you may want to finish up with a commercial brass cleaner like Brasso to give back that softer glow.Ī. Vinegar and salt (or lemon juice and salt) is a reasonably strong acid that works fast. One has been on the ground for 27 years, the other only 18 months, but is still deteriorating or dulling.
I am also looking for a product or a method which will allow me to clean and restore two bronze grave markers of the type given by the VA to veterans.
Would sincerely appreciate any information you can give me to solve this problem. Is there a chemical solution available to individuals that will remove oxidation from bronze? Trying to remove oxidation from bronze markers of family members graves, In the past several years I have used about every commercial cleaner on the market. ↓ Closely related postings, oldest first ↓ Is there anything I can apply to the already glossy design on the medallion to keep or preserve it even longer? For instance can I spray a UV protectant lacquer on it before I have it installed? Mark Ferraro I just received the bronze Veterans memorial medallion which I didn't install yet. Cleaning & Removing oxidation from Bronze Gravemarkers Plating, anodizing, & finishing Q&As since 1989
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