I would try soap.

Fabio W.

--- "Dollmann, Ronald" <dollmann@BUFFALO.EDU> escreveu:

> Just a follow-up on the discussion several weeks ago on > mineral oil. Is there an effective means of removing mineral > oil from a shell once it is applied? > > I applied mineral oil to a few nice 5-inch specimens of Pecten > maximus I collected while touring Scotland last month and was > disappointed with the outcome. I put them back into a bleach > & water solution overnight but did not see much difference. > > Ron Dollmann > Orchard Park, New York > > > >

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