I'm really sorry that universities haven't found it necessary to study the effect of shaving cream on tombstones. Hundreds of years of archeological and conservatory experience with the effects of similar substances, that occur naturally, on stone monuments has led to the logical conclusion that if you add acid, oil, and wax (all contained in shaving cream) to permiable stone, the stone will break down. It would probably take years and thousands of dollars to follow the deterioration of stones treated with shaving cream against untreated stones. Sounds like a really good project the government would fund.<smirk> It happens fast enough with nature. Hopefully more short-sighted and stubborn people will not hasten the erosion of these fragile monuments. Brec Morton

--- Brec Morton <[email protected]> wrote: > It would probably take years and thousands of > dollars to follow the > deterioration of stones treated with shaving cream > against untreated stones. I hope in the meanwhile people and websites can refrain from suggesting that these studies have already been done, and that the results are in. Brock Way __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com