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Re: Brasso works great for cleaning and graphics removal!
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Sun, 5 Mar 2000 20:28:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Brad Hamilton writes:
> I recently posted a question on how to clean old LEGO parts and remove
> graphics from new ones.
> 
> The universal answer was to use Brasso.  I picked some up and it worked
> great on clear and non-clear pieces.
> 
> Here are the results:
> 
> White, Juniorized 1x1x5 - Discolored and covered with scratches and block
> smudges (aquired from child of friend):
> All the splotches and discoloring was removed.  The scratches are lessened.
> All and all, it looks and feels like a brand new part!
> 
> Aquazone, clear-green, hexoganal window with obnoxious sci-fi graphics:
> This one took a bit more work, but I was able to get the graphics completely
> off.  I used pieces of toilet paper (cotton balls would have been better),
> and Q-tips for getting the last bits off.  The results are no graphics, and
> the luster of the piece is preserved.  I cannot make out any scratch marks.
> Also, I can't see any moire patterns or other funny stuff.  Other AFOLS have
> had this problem.  Maybe I'm just not looking carefullly enough?
> 
> UFO, gray 1/4 circular pieces with obnoxious sci-fi graphics:
> This piece took a significant amount of time to fix (probably about 5-10
> minutes per piece). I again had to use Q-tips to get the last bits off (the
> printing clings to any indentations in the plastic).  All the contours were
> preserved and the luster is great!
> 
> Thanks to Shiri, Lindsay, and David for helping me with this.

  hey brad ~

  sounds like you did a great job! the residual pattern that others
mentioned means that a bit more rubbing needs to be done, i think. i use an
old t-shirt rather than cotton balls though.

  later ~ craig~



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  Re: Brasso works great for cleaning and graphics removal!
 
I just did three old space police windshields. These are 4-studs wide, clear-green, about 5 studs high, say "space police" with bars and bow outwards and then back in. I had felt these parts would be useless forever. After polishing them and (...) (27 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Brasso works great for cleaning and graphics removal!
 
I recently posted a question on how to clean old LEGO parts and remove graphics from new ones. The universal answer was to use Brasso. I picked some up and it worked great on clear and non-clear pieces. Here are the results: White, Juniorized 1x1x5 (...) (27 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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