Patrick, I placed the earplugs in after I boiled the barrel in water for a final degrease before putting it in the solution. As the barrel cooled caused a vacum and it seemed to hold them in place. But I like Chuck's idea. Maybe smear a bit of silicone on the earplugs.

Myles
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