IMac 4,1 2 Ghz

I have been given my inlaws Imac Intel 4,1 which runs OS X 10.6.8. I would like to reinstall the OS X in order to start from fresh and remove all of my inlaws data, which they have already transferred onto a new iMac. I would be grateful for any advice on how to do perform this task.
Thanks.
Danno1

Thanks for the response.
As a quick follow up question, I was able to re-install and update the software to Snow Leopard. Unfortunatlely, I have been unable to upgrade to Moutain Lion despite the iMac being an Intel Core 2 Duo. Any suggestions as to why this would be?
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