Hi again. I never heard of anyone doing that [leaving it in a bowl of water] I really don`t think that`s good for your system for many reasons but mainly because I reckon, you will weaken the lace -- you know what happens to any fabric if left in water like that --it will weaken/rot away eventually. The lace release has probably been absorbed ,to an extent ,by the lace now from putting on so much of it when un-tangling the hair, so yes, it will affect your bond for a while.I`d advise just cleaning your system normally and allowing it to dry naturally. I can`t imagine the glue on the tape would be sufficiently thick and gooey to seep through the lace --I`m fairly baffled ! Paul.