I use foil and a soft brush. I read cemeteries for various societies all the time, and there have maybe 6 that I absolutely couldn't read. I DON"T put anything on a tombstone especially the old ones. For what its worth. Margaret Calvin formerly of Putnam co > I've used large chalk on it's side. and it comes off in a rain. >I hope it doesen't damage the stone. Opion please > >Frank >> >> I am sorry but shaving cream on older stones is not a good idea, >> nothing should be put on the stones that you couldn't put in your >> mouth. I tend to believe the experts on this one. >> That person does not know what the damage may be done due to using >> shaving cream lets say in 25 years or less after using. Many stones >> were made of softer rock and unless it was made by "Rock Of Ages", I >> am against anything being tried other than rubbing the stone the old >> fashion way or taking a photo and use the negative effect to get a >> reading. >> There is such a loss due to the elements alone (I know my mother's >> stone of only 13 years is looking pretty bad in Woodlawn cemetery in >> Lima.........I think due to the oil refinery) >> Gloria >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <CharlotteAnneMlr@aol.com> >> To: <OHALLEN@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:30 PM >> Subject: [OHALLEN] Shaving Cream on Tombstones Being Harmful-Hoax >> >> >> >> >_http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/misc/shavingcream.html_ > >> >> >(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/misc/shavingcream.html) > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHALLEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >OHALLEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message