Household Repairs Holes in fiberglass fabrics. Darn with fiberglass yarn or sew on a patch of matching fabric with cotton thread. See clothing—fabrics. Patches can also be glued to the fabric, but you must use methyl methacrylate "invisible" glue.

Grease stains on fiberglass fabrics. Place a blotter or absorbent rag under stain and drip carbon tetrachloride on stain. Don't rub. This method works pretty well on solid-colored fabrics but will probably fade prints (and unfortunately there is no other way to clean the latter).

Rust stains on fiberglass fabrics. These are impossible to remove. Make sure that drapery hooks and hardware you use are rustproof.

Other stains on fiberglass fabrics. Sponge on lukewarm, soapy water. Do not rub.

Paint on fiberglass fabrics. Pick paint off with your fingernails when it dries.

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November 20, 2008