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Cleaning Specialists Complete Mount Rushmore Project Successfully
07 March 2006
Kärcher - world leader in domestic and commercial cleaning equipment
and the company behind the high-pressure cleaner and many other
cleaning innovations - has just successfully completed yet another
mammoth international cleaning project, restoring to full glory the
Presidents' heads etched into the side of Mount Rushmore, USA.
Kärcher worked very closely with the National Park Service (NPS) and
its rangers on the project and following its successful completion,
have since announced a long-term commitment to take on the preservation
of this famous monument in the future, carrying out regular inspections
and cleaning operations in collaboration with the NPS.
UK Managing Director, Simon Keeping, explains: "The Mount Rushmore
project ran according to plan: Five diesel-powered Kärcher HDS 1000 DE
hot-water pressure washers, through which about 7,000 litres of water
were pumped every day, performed without a hitch over the whole period.
"They were lifted by helicopter and placed immediately behind the
heads at the beginning of the project and were exposed to the elements
for four weeks. As expected, the aim of the cleaning project - to
remove layers of dirt that could damage the rock without detrimentally
affecting the surface of the sculpture, was accomplished on time.
"There was also an extra bonus from the results: the heads have
actually been visibly lightened by the high-pressure wash, with pure
boiling water, and now stand out more from their natural background, to
the delight of the park authorities and thousands of tourists who come
to see them."
The specialist team at Kärcher works closely with local experts on
cleaning projects around the globe. Similarly, challenging projects
have included the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Christ figure in
Rio de Janeiro, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Colonnades in
Rome, to name but a few.
Simon adds: "With all these projects, we simply aim to put something
back into the community in which they are based, by doing what we do
best - using our specialist cleaning know-how to restore, preserve
and maintain our great international heritage."
"Naturally, we are well versed in how to look after old and precious
stonework and our cleaning team always work very closely with the local
experts to make sure everything is handled carefully and
sympathetically."
"Many of these sites are run on tight budgets or charity status so
the offer of free, specialist cleaning, by experts, appeals to them. We
hope to complete similar projects in the future and are now currently
investigating possibilities within the UK."
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07 March 2006
Kärcher - world leader in domestic and commercial cleaning equipment
and the company behind the high-pressure cleaner and many other
cleaning innovations - has just successfully completed yet another
mammoth international cleaning project, restoring to full glory the
Presidents' heads etched into the side of Mount Rushmore, USA.
Kärcher worked very closely with the National Park Service (NPS) and
its rangers on the project and following its successful completion,
have since announced a long-term commitment to take on the preservation
of this famous monument in the future, carrying out regular inspections
and cleaning operations in collaboration with the NPS.
UK Managing Director, Simon Keeping, explains: "The Mount Rushmore
project ran according to plan: Five diesel-powered Kärcher HDS 1000 DE
hot-water pressure washers, through which about 7,000 litres of water
were pumped every day, performed without a hitch over the whole period.
"They were lifted by helicopter and placed immediately behind the
heads at the beginning of the project and were exposed to the elements
for four weeks. As expected, the aim of the cleaning project - to
remove layers of dirt that could damage the rock without detrimentally
affecting the surface of the sculpture, was accomplished on time.
"There was also an extra bonus from the results: the heads have
actually been visibly lightened by the high-pressure wash, with pure
boiling water, and now stand out more from their natural background, to
the delight of the park authorities and thousands of tourists who come
to see them."
The specialist team at Kärcher works closely with local experts on
cleaning projects around the globe. Similarly, challenging projects
have included the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Christ figure in
Rio de Janeiro, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Colonnades in
Rome, to name but a few.
Simon adds: "With all these projects, we simply aim to put something
back into the community in which they are based, by doing what we do
best - using our specialist cleaning know-how to restore, preserve
and maintain our great international heritage."
"Naturally, we are well versed in how to look after old and precious
stonework and our cleaning team always work very closely with the local
experts to make sure everything is handled carefully and
sympathetically."
"Many of these sites are run on tight budgets or charity status so
the offer of free, specialist cleaning, by experts, appeals to them. We
hope to complete similar projects in the future and are now currently
investigating possibilities within the UK."
find List of Cleaning tools at....
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/catalogue/results.asp?Tier1=&Tier2=Cleaning&Submit=Search
Other Sealey Tools and Draper Tools at
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/products.aspx?tier1=draper+shop
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/products.aspx?tier1=sealey+shop
More Tools at Industrial Shop
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/products.aspx?tier1=industrial+shop
