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Help with restoring old LEGO parts?
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:17:55 GMT
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Hi,
I have aquired a significant part of my LEGO collection from the children of
friends and neighbors. The up-side of this is that I can get about
$500-$1000 worth of LEGO for only about $50-$100. Furthermore, these
collections often contain older and difficult-to-find parts.
The down-side of this is that many of the pieces are scratched and/or
discolored.
My 2 main specific problems are listed below. If anyone has any
suggestions, then I'd really appreciate it:
1. Discolored white bricks
It seems like almost all LEGO white bricks turn a light tan after many
years. I'm not sure if they have corrected this problem in recent batches,
or if there are any factors that make it worse. Anyhow, this is a curse
that affects many of my existing, white pieces.
I can correct the problem in some cases by using fine-grain sand paper on
the brick. This removes the discoloration provided I'm only interested in
the side (the top can't be sanded). Unfortunately, this removes a bit of
plastic, making the brick a tad smaller than it should be. Also, it removes
the "sheen" on the side of the brick.
Are there other techniques (perhaps chemical-based rather than
physical-based)? Are there ways of "polishing' the brick after sanding off
the discoloration (and perhaps any scratches).
2. Scratched-up clear (and colored clear) bricks
I have several prize clear bricks ( big bulbous windows, canopies, domes,
etc). Even some of the brand new ones come with scratches. I just got an
aquazone set with two, wonderful clear-green domes, but they had some minor
scratches! Used bricks are in even worse condition.
I have no current solution to this problem. If I use my "sanding' technique,
it just scratches up the brick even more. Is there a gentler "polishing'
technique that works?
thanks
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