[log in to unmask] wrote: > *"Answer:* The shaving cream has natural emollients for softening the > skin. These emollients have oils and moisture holding agents that can > have detrimental effects on the stone." > > On the other hand, I have gotten very smooth shaves at my bikini line > with sandblasting. ---Christopher c, It may seem odd but I have been spending part of the day trying to figure out what over-the-counter facial products wld work safely to remove red wine stains from limestone. It always helps to have a clue what is in a stain and what it is that needs to be dissolved and removed. I was informed that the Episcopalians deliberately purchase really cheap red wine for the sacrament in order to keep the temptation of off-the-altar consumption within reasonable bounds. I wonder if the Baptists know this? ][< -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>