Jo Ann,
I have developed a specialty product for enhancing and protecting etched glass.
It is called “Bead Butter” and I sell it on etsy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/9565831...nal-for-etched
It is made from all natural and organic products.
Many of my customers buy Bead Butter specifically because it helps to create better looking bead holes on transparent beads.
I suggest applying the Bead Butter to a cotton swab and running it through the bead hole after it is cleaned of bead release.
This is a photo, contributed by Christiana Hancox, that illustrates what Bead Butter can do.