Thanks to everyone who have responded to my earlier request. This is for those who may not had seen it, I am looking to put together a list of old recipes and myths that were (and still are) used in "preserving" artifacts. The more bizarre the better. So far I have gotten some that suggest using gasoline to clean paintings & soaking quilts in buttermilk(??). Thanks Craig Deller ************************************************************************** Craig Deller The Deller Conservation Group Ltd Geneva, Illinois USA [log in to unmask] "Conservators make it last longer" http://home.aol.com/DELLERCON ************************************************************************** *