In a message dated 6/14/2001 6:30:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Personally, I never heard of waxing stone, and am willing to bet it's not a
>  good idea (trapping water behind the wax would be disadvantageous and
>  counterproductive), but you can ask.

I understand that Trinity Church nr. Wall Street was once coated with wax
(which attracted a lot of surface dirt -- hence the black color) for many
years. It was cleaned not too many years ago, the wax and dirt removed. It is
now the original pinky-brown sandstone of the Upjohn design. I have not
confirmed this story, however -- take it for what it's worth.

Mary