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Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:42:39 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Paul Davidson writes:
> I actually went out and bought some Brasso today, after reading messages
> suggesting that it could remove the printing from Lego bricks.
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> I tried it with several of the smooth McDonald's slopes (pictures of
> Grimace), and with one 2x1 tile ($100 bill print).
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> Result: the print comes off, but it takes a lot more work than I expected.
> I had to spend at least five minutes on a single piece, rubbing furiously.
> For the first little bit, you make no apparent progress whatsoever. The
> finished pieces were not damaged in any way. All in all, Brasso works, but
> you'd better be ready to earn those new pieces. :)
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> Paul Davidson
~ quit yer winnin' soldier! this WAR! _war_ against the pre-printed goofy
faces that limit our building options! ;-)>
if you thought the mc-d's slopes were tough, try doing this to a dozen
aqua slopes from rock raiders. these textured slopes are even tougher to
remove printing from! it took me several evenings of rubbing away while the
tv was on, but in the end, i have smooth, blank 2x2 aqua slopes. brasso
will also remove the texture in the process, but the finished surface is
evenly smooth.
brasso also works well to clean dingy old pieces with worn in stains. be
sure to rinse off, and dry your pieces when you're done.
later ~ craig~
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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| (...) Does it make a difference if you allow the Brasso to set for awhile? That is, if you apply some to the brick and let it soak before trying to buff off the printing? Dave! (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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| (...) OK, so exactly what is Brasso composed of ? Is it a mild abrasive ? If so, then perhaps toothpaste would work as well. Ray (who has not begun to scrub parts) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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| (...) Hmmm. Cool! I could see doing this to the old Aquashark solid black canopy to remove the printing from it. If I had one to spare, that is. Mope. Is the idea here that Brasso is a mild enough solvent that this is safe? It won't eat at the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| I actually went out and bought some Brasso today, after reading messages suggesting that it could remove the printing from Lego bricks. I tried it with several of the smooth McDonald's slopes (pictures of Grimace), and with one 2x1 tile ($100 bill (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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