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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3220902, member: 56"]Putting this decal decorated stuff through a dishwasher is disastrous. A big problem with all the old glass and china is that it has to be hand washed, and nobody wants to bother. At least glass is impermeable, so the grime sits on the surface, it doesn't soak in. Something like mineral spirits would do the job fast and easy, but it's still time, effort, mess and expense on items of no great value.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a glass tray that was filthy when I got it and, with all of the crevasses and whatnot in the pattern, simply would not come clean. Fortunately it was clear glass with no added color or decoration, so I took paint stripper to it. It sparkled after that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3220902, member: 56"]Putting this decal decorated stuff through a dishwasher is disastrous. A big problem with all the old glass and china is that it has to be hand washed, and nobody wants to bother. At least glass is impermeable, so the grime sits on the surface, it doesn't soak in. Something like mineral spirits would do the job fast and easy, but it's still time, effort, mess and expense on items of no great value. I had a glass tray that was filthy when I got it and, with all of the crevasses and whatnot in the pattern, simply would not come clean. Fortunately it was clear glass with no added color or decoration, so I took paint stripper to it. It sparkled after that.[/QUOTE]
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