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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 88316, member: 36"]The acid in both is what does the trick, so yes. However, getting rhinestones with paint on the back wet is a Really Really Bad Idea. You might get lucky, but over time exposure to moisture tends to damage the paint and you get those yucky gray "dead" stones that aren't anything but garbage can bait. You can dunk chains and the like in vinegar to get rid of greenies, but not stones or anything that will trap moisture. It's just a way to get it to happen all over again. As to a jeweler's cloth, go right ahead. I don't think it'll do much one way or the other but it won't hurt anything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 88316, member: 36"]The acid in both is what does the trick, so yes. However, getting rhinestones with paint on the back wet is a Really Really Bad Idea. You might get lucky, but over time exposure to moisture tends to damage the paint and you get those yucky gray "dead" stones that aren't anything but garbage can bait. You can dunk chains and the like in vinegar to get rid of greenies, but not stones or anything that will trap moisture. It's just a way to get it to happen all over again. As to a jeweler's cloth, go right ahead. I don't think it'll do much one way or the other but it won't hurt anything.[/QUOTE]
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