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You found the most important step when using D-2. . . lots and lots and lots of water. I have three 15 gallon containers that I haul water in when I am cleaning grave stones where there is no water source. You are not only improving the appearance of the markers, but also extending the "life span" of the stones. Keep up the good work.

In one of our local cemeteries they started to clean the head stones. They date back to the early 1600 hundreds. The difference is remarkable.

Great timing on your video! I am the last surviving member of my family. In September I'm going back up north and do a respect and remember to all my ancestors back to my great great grandfather and I'm planning on cleaning all their stones. Thanks for showing me how to clean them.

May the Lord bless you Robert, for showing your respect for the Byrd family by cleaning their grave markers. I'm sure that they would be very appreciative if they could see what you've done to remember them.

My grandmother, born in 1906, was given Willie for her first name. Her youngest sister's name was Charlie. The gravestones are looking good!

Such gestures across time - All I can think about is how all of these people would all be so pleased to know you! All the work on the Old Byrd Farm, sharing their history and the cleaning of the stones. Outstanding work and respect for people and history, Robert. As always, I, for one, will remain forever impressed by you/with you. 😊❣❣👍👍 Thank you.

Robert you are one hell of a human!!the way you care about these graves is above and beyond normal care. You should stand tall! Be proud knowing how much you have done. The Byrds will be smiling down on you for sure. Thankyou on their behalf for your care. And l thankyou too for this generosity!

I'm glad you are working so hard to clean the Byrd stones. That lichen is a primary organism that decomposes rock and gravestones for nutrients. It's first on site after volcanic eruptions and begins to make soil right away. It sure is tough on tombstones. I'm so happy Elizabeth's side has cleaned so nicely. Her hiding the brothers during the war shows her courage. I'm sure Adam worked with her on that. Your gentleness with these stones mimics your work on the farmhouse. Thank you for sharing this.

I’m going to look into this D2 product , my parents headstones are near pine trees , and get covered in pine sap, been looking for something that doesn’t do harm to their headstone , thanks for demonstrating, you did a great job on these markers !

Amazing! D2 works wonders Ive been cleaning my ancestors stones over the past 2 years (as I find them)!

I wish more young people would take interest in preserving history. You are amazing❤

That D2 is amazing. I know the Byrd family appreciates your thoughts and kindness for looking after their resting places. You are a good man, Robert. Great job.

Definitely need a better water plan, fingers get tired using the spray bottle. I am going to get some of this cleaner and clean some stones at my churches cemetery. Thanks for the motivation. Really enjoy your channel.

I’m so happy you went back n did this. Wow, that D2 stuff is amazing. Those head stones look so much nicer n will be even better after a few weeks. Your heart is in a good place. ♥️🫶♥️😊👍👍👍

So satisfying watching you both spray them and cleaning them off . Nice Robert and hey Scott hello .

Wow, that D-2 does an amazing job cleaning up those stones. Beautiful little Willie, so glad her stone cleaned up so nice. I can’t wait to see what they look like when you go back later.

How amazing is that. WOW !!! Anyone who dies this type of work and does it to honor the family or individuals are great people in my book. God bless you all and keep you safe.

You did a great job. Thank you for continuing to care for those who are no longer with us.

I LOVE the respect you have for the past, the unnamed, and the forgotten!

Hi Robert and Scott,amazing guys!!!it's very emotional to see you taking care of theese ancients graves !!greetings from France

I've sprayed around 15 grave markers, a few taller and wider than me, with the same hand-held sprayers so I feel your pain, Robert. I recently picked up a couple of garden sprayers which, hopefully, will make future application of Wet N' Forget far less straining on my hands and arms. Never used D2, but Wet N' Forget has done wonders on some of the stones which went from black to almost snow white and from near impossible to read to quite easy to read.

I am “in awe”, of all of the amazing things you do to help others. What an amazing accomplishment, Little Willie’s stone look amazing. Thank you for what you do for others 🙂🙏🏼❤️

Thanks guys for making people aware of D2.. so many think that anything can be used on headstones- the damage is irreversible when good intentions go wrong..

You dear man, I looked up D/2 as I am so aware some cleaners available for tombstones. Please in one of your videos stress no bleach or other harsh cleaners. Had an uncle who was telling everyone to bleach tombstones. Thanks for being considerate of those who went before us.

Robert and Scott thanks what an excellent job you did Robert! Can't wait to see it after a week!

Very well done. It is so kind of you to care for these stones. They were meant to honor these people. And you are an honorable man to restore them.

Well this is a great service to humanity to take care of these graves which are now long forgotten. Great job

Awww such a sweetheart Robert those graves look so beautiful now I am so glad that you are taking care of them especially little Willy God bless you and your big heart ❤️

Amazing work you are all doing to preserve these stones and the memory of these people. I don’t understand people who want to leave headstones tarnished and corroded saying how they look beautiful. What is beautiful is a stone well cared for. Thank you so much for your care and dedication to preserving the history of your area.

Back in the early 70's, a friend and I went to a cemetery by our place and spent the day cleaning the ignored grave sites. It felt good

What amazing stuff, took off all that built up crud. I'm so impressed with the product. Thank you Both for doing this!

I love watching your videos. We need more people in the world like you that care about the people who past and those that are still here. I pray one day someone will do this for my family and relatives 🙏🏻 ❤️ much love-Kimberly in Montana USA

I'm glad to know about D/2 because that's a great thing to have on hand when we visit cemeteries. Thanks!

Wow how amazing is that, really is coming clean nicely. Well done Robert.

We use D2 as well when we clean our ancestors graves. It is easier to just pour the water over the headstone than to spray it. We figured it out after a few. We bring gallon jugs with us when we clean so it clears a lot off.

Robert I own a pressure washing company and very familiar with D2. I highly recommend you do not use those brushes on the head stones. Those head stones are very old and have over 100 years of mold build up on them. Recommend D2 (sprayed on method only) use only. You will need to apply D2 multiple times to fully get rid of the amount of mold on those stones. Let mother nature take it"s course after each application. The rain will wash away all the dead mold. Also, after you apply a good coat of D2 and you see the mold turn brown that is how you know it is working. Remember, these head stones are old and most likely brittle and very easy to damage when brushed.

You sure are a nice guy! Alot of people in this world forget you when you're still living.they sure don't care when you're dead.but for you to take such good care of graves. you will be rewarded sir.

Robert, There is a very old saying I was taught as a little girl.." A person must die twice. Once when their body dies, and again when the last time their name is spoken." All the precious love you show these generations of the past will NOT go unnoticed! God in his infinite love and presence is watching you give of your heart and care to these people and their resting places. Their names will continue to be spoken and read, because of you. Someday soon, when I am laid to rest and eventually forgotten, I can only pray God sends me someone like you to care enough for the life that I lived, to clean off the years of lost time from the stone and show that I really DID live. I really DID love, I really mattered to some. God Bless you.

Hi Robert it’s so very awesome that you’re trying to clean up some of those old grave stones. So very respectful of those long gone.

great job love the work y'all put into restoring those grave stones

The Byrd family are looking down, and thanking you Robert.

That stuff is amazing. Well done. I know the family appreciates it.

What a wonderful thing to do. What a difference you made. You are such a good man Robert. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

Great job Robert 👍. It will be interesting to see what these look like when you go back.

We need more people like you !!!!

Thank you so much for caring! ...something I would be moved to do..with help. I was so mortified at a couple ghost town 😩 overgrown ..vandalized, ..children and babies area...cemeteries in Eastern Oregon..I cried. Thank you.

Glad your doing this!! D2 works great & keeps on working.

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. Especially bringing out the history and the cleaning up the grave stone. May the Lord bless you

I would not have thought that cleaning a grave stone would be so fascinating! I’m glad I didn’t skip this excellent video!

Wow! You did a great job bringing that stone back! So impressed! 😆🌼

Robert, so impressed with you! Someone raised you right! This world needs more people like you.

We admire your dedication Robert to the preservation of the stones. If only the Byrds could look down and see your had work!

I know of at least two old cemeteries where every single stone in the entire cemetery is black with algae and who knows what. It would take an army of volunteers to get them all cleaned up. But I have also seen at least one cemetery where someone cleaned every stone in the cemetery, and they all look like brand new. Anyway I'd definitely like to see those stones in a couple weeks. That'll be great. I've heard a lot about that D/2. It's good stuff.

Scott, I was thinking the same thing about the brushes. We’ve been telling him to make a graveyard kit for months!! 😂😂😂 I’m glad you’re cleaning them up. I admire people who clean cemeteries just because they need it. Robert, you still need to carry the brushes for when you find dirt covered graves.

Love that you are honoring these Graves. I visited Graves of my ancestors and they also were in a terrible State. Had no cleaning supplies. They are on the opposite side of Canada and I won't ever get back there.

Oh WoW Thanks for all you do for these old and so forgotten beautiful headtombs.

This is so respectful for this people that have been buried here🙂 good job guys

That is awesome how that stuff cleans the stones. Truly amazing.

this is the first time I ever saw this done, wow, it is amazing - I have to go back and watch it again !!

Awesome product 👌 Can't wait for the follow up video. Great job !

We have a group in our area that has been visiting cemeteries and doing this, they share their progress on website, amazing before and after pictures, one of the group may be a mason and has reset and repaired some of the broken ones

Yes Robert you finally remembered a brush. 😊 Thank you for all you do. 🙏❤️🇨🇦

That solution works great Robert, thank you for doing that.

Cool reaction to the spray on the stones. Can’t wait to see the next weeks improvement!

Thank you so much for the D2 demo, Robert. I've got gravestones in South GA that need attention.

That is an amazing effort. What honor & respect you always show to those people you show.

How kind of you to do this job. Your so kind to take your time to do this out of your own pockets I presume. Your Top Shelf in my book!!!

I'd seen a demonstration of this on-line a few years ago, & have been wanting to try it on Great-grandpa's lichen-covered headstone in North Dakota. But this past summer, I was limited in my mobility, having my 90 y/o Mother with me & no siblings to have handy, so, my headstone plans are on-hold for now.---This new information is very helpful tho'. Gives me renewed interest!

That was funny Dan! That's amazing, I will try this D2. You guys did a wonderful job.

YAY!!! This makes me soooo happy! You come across stones that no one will visit for a very long time. Spraying and leaving them will help them so much over time.

When I go to clean a headstone, I put several 5 gallon buckets of water in my truck. I also take a 2 or 3 gallon garden sprayer and a warmer bucket or plastic basin. It helps to use a good sprayer. When scrubbing, put water in the bucket or basin and swish your scrub brushes. It really helps. Also helps to carry clippers to remove grasses around the base. Just a few hints to hopefully help you out.

Thank you for taking care of the ancestors Graves of your house.

Just makes my heart and soul weep that you're doing this. Thank 😊 you.

That's so awesome taking the time to care for the Byrd family plot. It's something to pass on to the next generation. They will rest easy knowing someone cared enough to care for them even after they were gone. You should be Proud. They look Beautiful!

WHAT A NICE TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY TO THE BYRD FAMILY

You have done a wonderful thing! Thanks for the D2 information.

History is wonderful to me ..caring for it the way you do makes me so proud of you thankyou

you PREACH Sam!!! Hahaha. I know you are secure in your manhood and smart enough to drive a vehicle for all the right reasons, not to impress the neighbors. Great video!

Thank you for doing this! I cannot wait to see your update on these!! Absolutely AMAZING!! We need so many more of us to actually care about these things!! I think people would be appalled at the number of headstones that are actually completely covered up. I started out as a teen by just doing a little extra when I went to care for all my passed family members. Id manicure the stones then clean them. I'd always make it a point to clean a few extra. Always looking for the ones that were in the worst condition that no one was caring for. Which was when I discovered all the flat stones that are COMPLETELY COVERED!! It still brings tears to my eyes every single time! My next big project is going to be the soldiers cemetery in my area, hopefully next year! But there's SO MANY, I fear I'm going to need a ton of help!! I'm sure I can get it though!! I can't believe that NO ONE cares for their stones. That is possibly the biggest kick in the butts to them after all they've done for us. COMPLETE DISRESPECT IMO!! But I'm going to change that SOON!! Thanks again for having such an AMAZING HEART!! Just incase you hadn't thought of it yet, I use weed sprayers for most of my stuff. But I love the large ones for my water too!! ESPECIALLY the battery powered ones!! These are my smaller ones: a.co/d/hHPHKGw But I really love these because of the capacity and battery operation too!! a.co/d/dxFqYF7 Or: a.co/d/553P8Pk

D2 is awesome stuff. I used it to clean my grandparents head stone and foot stone. Spent $60 on material after a monument company said it needs to be re-engraved. Head stone loos like new and they passed away in the 70's and 80's. You can also spray a light coating on and let it sit for a few weeks. Every month it will get clearer and clearer

Thank you Robert for all you do. 🙏

You're my kinda people.. Very moving, really, thank you.

This is cool. I'd love to see a full recovery of the grave site. Resetting the stones. Lawncare and repainting the iron fence and of course flowers in the pots as a finishing touch.

Yes, Yes! D/2 is absolutely the best. Glad to see you use that!! For the plain water, use the same style bottles that you have for the D/2. I have a 1 and 2 gallon size for the water.

Im so intrigued by you and how you guys went to the gravesides to clean the stones back to their original state. I think it's so great that you did this. It touched my heart that you guys were doing something like this. It's so interesting and intriguing. Thanks for a sharing.❤

I can't wait for our next visit to see how they progress

You do great work Robert. Sidesteps is my favorite you tube channel !

You are such a great soul, so love what you did with the stones!,..Please update us if you can on the progress..Great job Robert!

Y'all are awesome cleaning the stones of those that seem to be forgotten or just stones that people don't know how to clean. Amazing job guys

So amazing the way you are so respectful about what you're doing..... They will be so pleased...

I've never been to Hall Co..Ga. or Alabama. But, my ancestors are from there. If you get to Hall Co. Ga. the family names are, Harrington, Black and Florence. I love the respect and care you show to all. Thank you. Julie, from NYC.

Awesome job! Can’t wait till you go back and check them again. Carry Dan out to show him. Amazing stuff!

Robert, you're a wonderful person, that product works great... bless you. Hugs from across the State's, wisconsin ❤ , love the sounds of birds or frogs, it would put me to sleep at night .

I can't wait until you go back! This is really amazing.

D2 worked amazing well. The stones looked pretty good.

You can save yourself some D/2 by using water and Orvus soap to prewash… then treat with D/2. Great work!

Thanks for the info about the D2. My hubbie and I have several family graves that we have wanted to do this. I our family research we’ve found four generations graves and it’s really nice to know what to use to clean them good.

what a great job! i could do that every day! thanks for sharing really enjoy it

The great thing about D/2 is that it does most of its work in the weeks after the first application. Most of the stone I’ve helped clean with D/2 look great within 2 weeks, but sometimes it takes months & multiple applications of the product. So far I find it well worth the money. And water is always your friend when cleaning with D/2. In fact, I use my sprayer for water instead of the D/2 (which, I use the squirt bottle of D/2 that’s sold to apply it to stones).