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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 1973194, member: 8708"]Long story short I was advised not to use vinegar because of the supposed enamel paint on the sequins which were rigid and thought to be metal. I gave it a gentle wash in plain water and they dissolved into a gluey mess!. Turns out they were probably gelatin which I didn't know existed until then.... Turns out it was much more beautiful without them so a blessing in disguise.</p><p>After I killed the sequins I used a vinegar bath and it worked beautifull to clean the metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 1973194, member: 8708"]Long story short I was advised not to use vinegar because of the supposed enamel paint on the sequins which were rigid and thought to be metal. I gave it a gentle wash in plain water and they dissolved into a gluey mess!. Turns out they were probably gelatin which I didn't know existed until then.... Turns out it was much more beautiful without them so a blessing in disguise. After I killed the sequins I used a vinegar bath and it worked beautifull to clean the metal.[/QUOTE]
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