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Re: Wax removal?
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Sat, 6 Mar 1999 13:09:28 GMT
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Eric Joslin writes:
> This is almost an embarassing question.
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> I left a Stone Tower Bridge beneath a hanging lantern with a candle in it (ok,
> my bedroom decoration is... eclectic) and wax dripped all over it. I had • hoped
> that it would pry right off, but it doesn't seem to want to. So... does • anyone
> have any ideas as to how to remove it? I thought about introducing a low heat
> to melt the wax so it can wipe off, but I'm not sure what the heat tolerance • of
> Lego really is.
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> If it makes a difference, the flats that make up the ramp behind the Tower and
> one of the lanterns is what got dripped on.
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> eric
My wife puts her used candle holders in the dish washer. The hot water melts
the wax. You should put the lego inside something so it does not get into the
diswasher parts. Try a test with some spare parts..
Good luck.
Jim
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| (...) I had damage with dishwasher temperatures. Consensus here seems to be don't go much above around 40 degrees Centigrade if I recall correctly. As to what to put them in, get one of those "Delicates" mesh bags, select for the finest mesh you (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| This is almost an embarassing question. I left a Stone Tower Bridge beneath a hanging lantern with a candle in it (ok, my bedroom decoration is... eclectic) and wax dripped all over it. I had hoped that it would pry right off, but it doesn't seem to (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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