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@Ndeipi
Two top tips for not messing up your projects - both learned the hard way today:
1) The edges of lugs are hard to clean. You may find, nestled in those slim corners, some dried polish residue and leftover stubborn grime. Resist the urge to scrub these crevices with a tooth brush because you will make a whole suite of new paint scratches in the regions of your frame most difficult to polish, and you will then spend a bonus 2-3 hours rubbing T Cut in tiny motions while cursing yourself.
2) Under no circumstances wash a half dismantled rear derailleur in a bathroom sink because the jockey wheel bolts do in fact fit down the plug hole. If you do hear the dreaded "plop" and you have a spare bolt, then no problem. If you do not have a spare then you are treated to a rare, precious glimpse at the contents of your U bend: