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<p>[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 1631902, member: 147"]Bear, the foil backing doesn't deteriorate immediately, it happens over time. So if foil backed rhinestones get wet, even if dried with a hair dryer, they will most likely be dead as a result. I never, ever get them wet. I clean them with a soft toothbrush barely damp with rubbing alcohol to only get the tops, then dry with a hair dryer. The alcohol evaporates quickly so it is safer than water or Windex plus it does a great job cleaning off old, built up hair spray <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 1631902, member: 147"]Bear, the foil backing doesn't deteriorate immediately, it happens over time. So if foil backed rhinestones get wet, even if dried with a hair dryer, they will most likely be dead as a result. I never, ever get them wet. I clean them with a soft toothbrush barely damp with rubbing alcohol to only get the tops, then dry with a hair dryer. The alcohol evaporates quickly so it is safer than water or Windex plus it does a great job cleaning off old, built up hair spray :eek:[/QUOTE]
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