Guess you didn't use the denatured alcohol idea did ya? ok, James all's not
lost. you do have to  hunker down with the good old elbow grease now. you'll
need either a buffing wheel and rouge OR hand buff with toothpaste and this
takes along time but will work unless you really etched the dorsum something
awful. if the etching is real bad you will need to start with rubbing
compound then work into the fine toothpaste. sorry but you should have used
my method . another idea is to elevate the shell off the bottom of the
soaking container so as to keep it out of the smelly muck . With age comes
experience right Art .....ferreter
-----Original Message-----
From: James M Cheshire <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:34 PM
Subject: Help!!


>Dear all, I need some help. I have a cowrie that smelled
>none too pleasant. First I sprayed it out with a pressure
>faucet. Then I put it in hygrogen peroxide overnight. Just a moment
>ago I took it out, and it was a bit messed up. It had sort of a haze
>over the right side of the dorsum that wasn't there before. I washed and
>scrubbed and washed and scrubbed, but it would not come off. What might
>have caused this
>and is there any way I can get it off? I would GREATLY appreciate any
>help.
>
>Thanks,
>James
>