Aloha, I use mineral oil as baby oil is mineral oil cut with alcohol & eventually evaporates. Coat the edges with a thin layer of vaseline. This is the most brittle area & tends to crack once dried. A soaking in a glycerol/alcohol bath does help. Mahalo! CHRIS:) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------