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Re: Cleaning old Lego
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:31:34 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Geoff Snell wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Just requesting a bit of advice from you Lego experts.
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> What the best way to clean old Lego? I have some vintage Lego that is quite
> grubby from years of play and wish to restore it as best I can.
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> Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
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> Thank you,
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> Geoff
I am using a mesh bag that I purchased at Linens 'n' Things, a store similar to
Bed, Bath, & Beyond. The ~$5 bag is designed for washing lingerie, and it has
pictures of pink undergarments as decoration. The nice thing about this bag is
that the mesh is fine enough that even the smallest parts won't escape. I throw
the bricks in the bag, tighten the drawstring, and throw it in the sink to soak
with warm soapy water. I rinse it a few times and then let it sit in the sink
for a bit to drain off the excess water. After that, I hang it on some tension
rods under the heat vent in the bathroom. The more frequently you shuffle the
bag, the faster they will dry. In the past I have dried bricks on a sweater
drying rack that sits over the tub. This is basically a tight mesh that is
stretched over a frame. The advantage of the rack over the bag is that the
bricks dry faster because they are spread out more as opposed to the bag where
they are all jumbled together. The advantage of the bag is that the bricks stay
in the bag from start to finish, with no gathering up of every little 1x1 plate.
Also, before I wash the bricks I usually do a pre-sort and pick out the
stickered pieces so the don't become unstuck during the soaking process. I wash
those seperately for a shorter period of time. I hope this has been helpful.
Dan.
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