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| I've recently acquired a couple of sets that are completely glued together. Can anyone suggest anything to remove the glue so that I can take the sets apart? I realize that the pieces are already slightly deformed because of the glue melting them (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Tony Kilaras wrote in message ... (...) the (...) apart. I forget if any of the folks who've worked in the model shops have mentioned details of what glue they use. If the glue used is a solvent type, you're SOL. Styrene solvent glue joints can (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) That doesn't sound like much fun !!! Any indication what the glue might be? Rubber cement, if on the outer surface only, =might= come off by rubbing it with a dry towel, ink eraser, rubbing compound, or some other mild abrasive. Elmers glue (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Better stay away from Legoland, and avert your eyes in most any store which has a TLC supplied LEGO model... Frank (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) It's MEK, which stands for some long chemical name I don't know. Alan (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Alan Gerber wrote in message ... (...) mentioned (...) MEK - Methyl Ethyl Ketone (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hey, don't get so technical on me. Those are definite exceptions. I would be perfectly happy knowing that those models are glued together--and the internal metal supports are okay with me, too. There is another reason I don't care to visit a (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Thank you Kevin, I thought I was the only one with the jealousy scenario. There is no point in visiting a LEGOLAND, if your blood pressure goes up due to "parts envy". Maybe once LEGO Direct goes online with a full range of available parts, a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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