I have recently begun piloting NovaRED staining, and Vector told us to go straight to 95% ethanol when dehydrating. Last time I did this I did 3 minutes in 95%, 3 minutes on 100%, followed by 3 minutes in citrosolv. I noticed that some of the stain leached out during the ETOH rinses, but when I put them under the microscope I could still see staining.