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| (...) 3 actually. I won't ask my customers what I wouldn't accept myself. Brasso is YOUR friend, but not mine. :-) Dont take that as a condemnation of your practice, merely a statement of my preference. ++Lar (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Paul, did the paint come off by soaking in the polish, or did you have to rub? If so, sounds similar to Brasso. I really want something which requires less elbow grease (my hands are already @^%*& enough without sitting polishing pieces by (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Or a freighter? I'm a little confused. I can see where the UCS X-Wing parts have gone, and plenty of pieces from the Giant Robot set. Grey and yellow don't usually work together--makes things look like Vogon rejects--but in this case you've (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I re-tried nail polish remover (having unsuccessfully tried it awhile back) and it didn't do anything at all, even left soaking overnight. James, what brand were you using? The only things I have found that work are brake fluid (on trans (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| In lugnet.starwars, Chris Czajka writes: Yeah, the Brasso stuff that everyone is talking about supposedly works very well. I persoanlly use steel wool, but you might not want to get that violent. Also, I've found for removing small bits of paint (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I finally tried this some time ago; it takes care and patience, but it works surprisingly well. Even on transparent elements the effect was very nice, leaving a non-clouded surface with none of that ugly UFO printing. Use caution on textured (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) This is where Brasso works wonders. It takes the paint off, yet doesn't harm the plastic at all. I used a dab of it on a Q-tip to remove some of the Johnny Thunder face when I created Aves. (URL) Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) design. (...) This couldn't more true in the case of the UFO saucer sections. Orange and Black and Silver? Ugh! Brasso does require a bit of elbow grease but it works wonders and still leaves the piece with some its like-new sheen. I have (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I assume you mean the designs painted on their torsos, legs, heads, hats, etc. The minifigs are molded out of solid plastic, so if you mean remove the "base color" of the minifigs, it can't be done. However, if you're talking about the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| John, As per our discussion, I did the (TEST) on the various colors and what brasso does, I was actually shocked when I used it on the transparent pieces Especially the clear ones. Results All Pieces tested were highly microscratched... partially (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
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| (...) Thanks for the update...glad to hear it went well = ) Interesting test...I found a few parts that are prime candidates... I think I am going to wait til I have a couple dozen or more elements in front of me, before I break ot the Brasso. The (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
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| This set has been around for a while, so I suspect its been reviewed before. It was recently on sale for half-price ($40) at Zainy Brainy, so I'm reviewing it in terms of this new price. I've also seen it at KBToys heavily discounted. I had always (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.space)
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| Heheh, actually I am here, been busier then ever working because I plan to leave my job here at the College, Tired of State Politics and waiting for things to happen, Plus Babysitting College students is not fun anymore!! Caboose Crack? heheh nahhh, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr)
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| (...) I really like your update! Economy of words and pictures that conveys so much...(there is elegance in simplicity) I like the mushroom? gathering pic and the use of Naboo swamp plants in a way I never thought of outside the cottage. The (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| Yes, Brasso does, in fact, work very well. My method involved using cotton balls with few drops in them and then rubbing the area in circles. You have to rub rather strongly and it may take a few reapplications of Brasso to get all the printing off. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.general)
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| I've never acually done this myself but I've heard that Brasso works well. HTH (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) You can use the metal polishing product called "Brasso" along with a cotton polishing cloth (I use old t-shirt bits), and then wash the Brasso residue off of your bricks in some combination of liquid detergent (I use "Simple Green") and water. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) First: take all your stuff apart completely -- even down to arms our of sockets and legs off of the waist part. This allows you to get into all the nooks and crannies and to not trap air in between elements while soaking. For grey and white (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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