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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 8730, member: 121"]I have used a very fine toothed comb slipped under the silver threads to protect the fabric - but it only works if the threads are "loose" enough. Got the idea from the brass plate my grandfather used to protect his coat when the brass buttons were polished.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also seen blue painter's tape used to mask off the fabric - even cut to fit the pattern - but the thought of the work involved makes me exhausted just pondering it............[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 8730, member: 121"]I have used a very fine toothed comb slipped under the silver threads to protect the fabric - but it only works if the threads are "loose" enough. Got the idea from the brass plate my grandfather used to protect his coat when the brass buttons were polished. I have also seen blue painter's tape used to mask off the fabric - even cut to fit the pattern - but the thought of the work involved makes me exhausted just pondering it............[/QUOTE]
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