Church Statues

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Hello everyone,
I am planning on doing some cleaning on some statues in my church. Mostly, they are the typical white statues behind the altar, similar to this one. Someone recommended using bleach then someone else said that it may cause the statues to yellow. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use/not to use?

Side question: Would this type of activity be off limits on Sundays? (with the resting/no working on Sundays thing)
 
rjrjrj said:
Hello everyone,
I am planning on doing some cleaning on some statues in my church. Mostly, they are the typical white statues behind the altar, similar to this one. Someone recommended using bleach then someone else said that it may cause the statues to yellow. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use/not to use?
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I suggest you ask the Parish priest how and what do they usually use to clean them. If they don’t have it, ask from the shop which is the best cleaning agent for them!
Side question: Would this type of activity be off limits on Sundays? (with the resting/no working on Sundays thing)
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Isn’t this also for God’s sake? Unless cleaning the statues are “self-gratifying” chores, then i think it’s against the Sunday obligations. The last time I know, Catholics are encouraged to share their blessings with their neighbors while at the same time prioritizing participation in a Sunday Mass.
 
Thanks for your reply, I have asked the priest but he referred me to the cleaning men and they do not know exactly because they have not done so.
Also, did you mean IF IT IS for self gratification then it WILL be against Sunday obligations?
 
rjrjrj said:
I am planning on doing some cleaning on some statues in my church. Mostly, they are the typical white statues behind the altar, similar to this one. Someone recommended using bleach then someone else said that it may cause the statues to yellow. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to use/not to use?
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The statue depicted in that photograph looks like white marble, which is porous and very easily stained. I would not recommend a caustic substance like bleach. Alabaster and plaster sculptures also require very careful treatment. I recommend doing some research on safely cleaning white marble statues. (Here’s one example.) You might also contact antique dealers in your area with questions about properly caring for marble, alabaster, and/or plaster sculptures. It would be a real tragedy to damage something so valuable!
 
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